Changes among the political advisers

The Office of the Prime Minister has from 8 July 2013 appointed Mr. Sven Jørund Kolstø (25), Trondheim, as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete. He succeeds Ms. Anja Hjelseth, who  resigned on 5 July.

Ms. Elisabeth Helmersen resigned from her post as political adviser in the Ministry of Justice and and Public Security as of 1 July 2013.

Sven Jørund Kolstø comes from Karmøy and is a graduate engineer from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim in June this year.

The Government represents the Labour Party (Lab.), the Socialist Left Party (Soc.) and the Centre Party (Cent.). The list of political advisors is now as follows:

To Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Lab.)
Mr. Sindre Fossum Beyer (Lab.) 

To Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell (Soc.)
Mr. Audun Garberg (Soc.)

To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development
Liv Signe Navarsete (Cent.)
Ms. Laila Melkevoll (Cent.)
Mr. Sven Jørund Kolstø (Cent.)

To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Ms. Kathrine Raadim (Lab.)

To Minister of Justice and Public Security Grete Faremo (Lab.)
Ms. Tonje Brenna (Lab.)

To Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen (Lab.)
Ms. Randi Ness (Lab.)

To Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske (Lab.)
Mr. Jan Christian Vestre (Lab.)

To Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (Lab.)
Ms. Line Tresselt (Lab.)

To Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre (Lab.)
Ms. Astrid Huitfeldt (Lab.)

To Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen (Soc.)
Ms. Katrine Gramnæs (Soc.)

To Minister of Labour Anniken Huitfeldt (Lab.)
Mr. André Nerheim (Lab.)

To Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
Rigmor Aasrud (Lab.)
Mr. Jon Reidar Øyan (Lab.)

To Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Lab.)
Mr. Tord Dale (Lab.)

To Minister of Transport and Communications Marit Arnstad (Cent.)
Ms. Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (Cent.)

To Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe (Cent.)
Mr. Svein Sundsbø (Cent.) 

To Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås (Soc.)
Ms. Unni Berge (Soc.)

To Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Inga Marte Thorkildsen (Soc.)
Ms. Kine Sperre Horsbøl (Soc.)

To Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum (Cent.)
Ms. Anne Marie Aanerud (Cent.)

To Minister of Culture Hadia Tajik (Lab.)
Ms. Julie Lødrup (Lab.)