Following the change of government on Monday 17 October, where Jens Stoltenberg’s second government succeeded Kjell Magne Bondevik’s second government, the Office of the Prime Minister has started the process of appointing political advisors at the office and in the ministries. The political advisors appointed under Kjell Magne Bondevik’s government resigned as of 1 pm Monday 17 October.

The new government represents the Labour Party (Ap), the Socialist Left Party (SV) and the Centre Party (Sp). The new political advisors are:

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre:
Ms. Gry Larsen (29), leader, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy:
Mr. Kjetil Bjørklund (38), former Member of Parliament, Nordre Land (SV)