In today's session of the Council of State, the King has appointed the following state secretaries in the ministries:

• Ms. Kjersti Markusson (50), county councillor, Nordland, to Minister Kristin Halvorsen
• Mr. Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (48), municipal council moderator, Tynset, to Minister Åslaug Haga
• Mr. Kjetil Skogrand (38), research fellow, Røyken, to Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
• Ms. Anita Utseth (39), HMS manager, Trondheim, to Minister Odd Roger Enoksen
• Mr. Frode Berge (39), group secretary, Rogaland, to Minister statsråd Odd Eriksen
• Ms. Karin Yrvin (35), women secretary, Oslo, to Minister Odd Eriksen
• Mr. Steinulf Tungesvik (40), solicitor, Bergen, to Minister Liv Signe Navarsete
• Mr. Jan-Erik Støstad (52), deputy head, Bærum, to Minister Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
• Ms. Libe S. Rieber-Mohn (40), political advisor, Oslo, to Minister Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
• Ms. Laila Gustavsen (32), social worker, Kongsberg, to Minister Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
• Mr. Terje Moland Pedersen (53), police chief inspector, Fredrikstad, to Minister Knut Storberget
• Ms. Anne Rygh Pedersen (38), county council moderator, Sem, to Minister Knut Storberget
• Mr. Kjell Erik Øie (45), assistant director general, Oslo, to Minister Karita Bekkemellem
• Ms. Randi Øverland (53), principal, Kristiansand, to Minister Trond Giske
• Ms. Mette Gundersen (33), group leader, Kristiansand, to Minister Trond Giske
• Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (45), municipal council moderator, Gran, to Minister Sylvia Brustad
• Mr. Wegard Harsvik (38), special advisor, Oslo, to Minister Sylvia Brustad
• Ms. Wenche Lyngholm (54), human resources manager, Moss,, to Minister Heidi Grande Røys
• Mr. Vidar Ulriksen (52), fisherman, Batalden, to Minister Helga Pedersen

The Government represents the Labour Party (Ap), the Socialist Left Party (SV) and the Centre Party (Sp). The list of state secretaries now looks as follows:

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Ap)
Mr. Lars Erik Flatø (41), head of secretariat, Oslo (Ap)
Mr. Bård Vegar Solhjell (33), general secretary Oslo (SV)
Ms. Hege Solbakken (33), political advisor, Oslo (Sp)
Mr. Svein Fjellheim (59), regional secretary, Stavanger (Ap)
Mr. Morten Wetland (54), senior vice-president, Oslo (Ap)
Mr. Torbjørn Giæver Eriksen (34), information advisor, Oslo (Ap)
Ms. Rita Skjærvik (31), political advisor, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen (SV)
Mr. Roger Schjerva (37), head of secretariat, Oslo (SV)
Mr. Geir Axelsen (40), counsellor, Brussels (Ap)
Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram (33), head of department, Steinkjer (Sp)
Mr. Roger Østlie Sandum (35), private advisor, Rælingen (SV)

Ms. Kjersti Markusson (50), county councillor, Nordland (SV)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Åslaug Haga (Sp)
Mr. Inge Bartnes (35), communications director, Oslo (Sp)

Ms. Guri Størvold (29), political advisor, Asker (Sp)

Mr. Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (48), municipal council moderator, Tynset (Sp)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap)
Mr. Kjetil Skogrand (38), research fellow, Røyken (Ap)

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Ap)
Mr. Espen Barth Eide (41), director, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy
Ms. Henriette Westhrin (32), nurse, Kragerø (SV)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Odd Roger Enoksen (Sp)
Ms. Anita Utseth (39), HMS manager, Trondheim (Sp)

To Minister of Development Cooperation Erik Solheim
Ms. Anne Margareth Fagertun Stenhammer (55), educations director, Fauske (SV)

For nærings- og handelsminister Odd Eriksen (Ap)
Mr. Frode Berge (39), group secretary, Stavanger (Ap)
Ms. Karin Yrvin (35), women secretary, Oslo (Ap)

For samferdselsminister Liv Signe Navarsete (Sp)
Mr. Steinulf Tungesvik (40), solicitor, Bergen (Sp)

To Minister of Knowledge Øystein Djupedal
Mr. Åge Ronald Rosnes (51), headmaster, Erdal (SV)
Ms. Lisbet Rugtvedt (38), political advisor, Oslo (SV)

To Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Bjarne Håkon Hanssen (Ap)
Mr. Jan-Erik Støstad (52), deputy head of departement, Bærum (Ap )
Ms. Libe S. Rieber-Mohn (40), political advisor, Oslo (Ap)
Ms. Laila Gustavsen (32), social worker, Kongsberg (Ap)

To Minister of Justice Knut Storberget (Ap)
Mr. Terje Moland Pedersen (53), police chief inspector, Fredrikstad (Ap)
Ms. Anne Rygh Pedersen (38), county council moderator, Sem (Ap)

To Minister of Equality and Consumer Affairs Karita Bekkemellem (Ap)
Mr. Kjell Erik Øie (45), assistant director general, Oslo (SV)

To Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske (Ap)

Ms. Randi Øverland (53), principal, Kristiansand (Ap)
Ms. Mette Gundersen (33), group leader, Kristiansand (Ap)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad (Ap)
Ms. Rigmor Aasrud (45), municipal council moderator, Gran (Ap)
Mr. Wegard Harsvik (38), special advisor, Oslo (Ap)

To Minister of Renewal Heidi Grande Røys (SV)
Ms. Wenche Lyngholm (54), human resources manager, Moss (SV)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Terje Riis-Johansen (Sp)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen (Ap)
Mr. Vidar Ulriksen (52), fisherman, Batalden (Ap)