Press Release

No: 47/1999
Date: 19 March 1999

Political advisors

The Government changes on 15 and 16 March caused the resignation of the political advisors in the following ministries: the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Labour and Government, the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Defence. The Office of the Prime Minister has from 15 March at 1400 appointed Mr. Atle Hamar, political advisor in the Ministry of Transport and Communication, as political advisor in the Ministry of Justice. Mr. Hamar has today, however, been appointed state secretary in the same ministry.

From 15 March at 1400 the Ofvfice of the Prime Minister has reappointed Mr. Tore Killingland as temporary political advisor in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, while Ms. Eva M. Lian og Mr. Inge Bartnes from 16 March at 1100 have been reappointed as political advisors in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.

From 18 March Mr. Steinar Ness, political advisor in the Ministry of Culture, has been appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Ms. Torunn Elise Kvisberg, former political advisor in the Ministry of Defence, has today been appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

The list of political advisors is now as follows (Chr. – the Christian Democratic Party , Cent. - the Centre Party and Lib. - the Liberal Party):

Office of the Prime Minister:
Mr. Gunnstein Instefjord (Chr.)
Ms. Randi Helene Gran Tørring (Chr.)

Ministry of Cultural Affairs:
Vanja Stenslie Klakk (Cent.)

Ministry of Children and Family Affairs:
Mr. Inge Takle Mæstad (Chr.)
Ms. Elisabeth Angell (Chr.)

Ministry of Trade and Industry:
Mr. Hans Antonsen (Lib.)
Ms. Alfred Bjørlo (Lib.)

Ministry of Foreign Affair, foreign affairs:
Ms. Aud Kvalbein (Chr.)

Ministry of Fisheries:
Ms. Reidun Ann Støle (Cent.)

Ministry of Finance:
Mr. Harald Buttedahl (Cent.)

Ministry of Agriculture:
Ms. Elin Klakken Kleven (Chr.)
Mr. Gunnar Dalen (Chr.) – temporarily

Ministry of Defence:

Ministry of Justice and the Police:

Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs:
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide (Chr.)

Ministry of Transport and Communications:
Ms. Torunn Elise Kvisberg (Chr.)
Mr. Tore Killingland (Lib.) - temporarily, until 1 October 1999

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, social affairs:
Ms. Tove Kari Viken (Cent.)
Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, health affairs:
Ms. Kristin Ravnanger (Chr.)

Ministry of Oil and Energy:
Mr. Ivar Arne Nordrum (Cent.)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international development and human rights:
Mr. Olav Kjørven (Chr.)

Ministry of the Environment:
Ms. Randi Øgrey (Lib.)

Ministry of Labour and Government Administration:

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development:
Ms. Eva Lian (Cent.)
Mr. Steinar Ness (Cent.)
Mr. Inge Bartnes (Cent.) – temporarily, until 14 September 1999