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Communication Unit (KOMM)
Department Ministry of Petroleum and EnergyThe Communication Unit relays press enquiries to the political leadership. We help the press and the public to find background materials and information on ministerial matters. We are also responsible for the Ministry’s website.
Department director: Head of Communication Ole Berthelsen
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Department of National IT Policy and Public Governance
Department Ministry of Local Government and ModernisationThe department has coordination responsibility for the public administration policy and the national ICT policy, for parts of the data protection policy and for electronic communications. The responsibility includes work on digitalisation and
Department director: Director General Jan Hjelle
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Department of Public Security
Department Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Department of Public Security is responsible for the overall coordination of public security as set out by the Instructions for the Ministries’ work with civil protection and emergency preparedness of 1 September 2017.
Department director: Under-Secretary General for Public Security Øistein Knudsen jr.
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The Ministry of Defence Communication Unit
Department Ministry of DefenceThe unit provides support both to the Minister and senior staff, both political and administrative, and to the Chief of Defence. The spokesman function is performed by separate spokesmen for the Minister of Defence and the Chief of Defence.
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Trade Policy Department
Department Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Trade Policy Department is responsible for bilateral free trade agreements, promotion of Norwegian businesses abroad, trade in seafood, the officially supported export credits system and for contributing to the development of the EU/EEA single
Department director: Director General Erling Rimestad
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The Departement of Administration
Department Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe main responsibility of the Department of Administration is to handle horizontal issues, and to make sure that the Ministry is run in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Department director: Director General Ole T. Andersen
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Police Department
Department Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Police Department and the Directorate of the Police constitues the central authority for the police. The Police department is administratively responsible for the Superior Prosecution Authority and the Military Disciplinary Authority.
Department director: Director General Unni Gunnes
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The Department of Health Legislation
Department Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Department of Health Legislation is responsible for the majority of laws and regulations within the domain of the Ministry of Helath and Care Services.
Department director: Director General Kari Sønderland
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The Department of Finance and Governance
Department Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsThe department is responsible for the Ministry’s work related to its budget and finances and the Ministry’s governance of the Norwegian Labour and Welfare administration.
Department director: Director General Tom Gulliksen
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Department for Regional Affairs
Department Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe department is responsible for ensuring that Norwegian international development policy is designed to promote the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals and is in keeping with the Norwegian Government’s priorities. It is also
Department director: Director General Vebjørn Dysvik
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Department for Higher Education, Research and International Affairs
Department Ministry of Education and ResearchDepartment director: Director General Joakim Bakke
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Department for Administration and Strategic Priorities
Department Ministry of Education and ResearchDepartment director: Director General Eivind Heder
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Department of Communications
Department Ministry of Children and FamiliesThe Ministry of Children and Families is committed to openness. It takes an active approach to informational work, publishing accurate information in a timely fashion and providing updated reports at www.regjeringen.no/bfd. Media inquiries and
Department director: Head of Communications Line Torvik
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Department for Climate Change
Department Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentThe department is responsible for international work and national policy development within the climate field as well as local air quality and noise pollution. The department also has overall responsibility for issues relating to the environment and
Department director: Director General Ingvild Andreassen Sæverud
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Department of Competition Policy, Company Law and Economic Analysis
Department Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Department has the overall responsibility for competition policy, corporate law and economic analysis.
Department director: Director General Camilla Bretteville Froyn
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Ministry of Finance
Ministry Ministry of FinanceThe Ministry of Finance is responsible for planning and implementing the Norwegian economic policy and for coordinating the work with the Fiscal Budget.
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Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Ministry Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the preservation and development of basic guarantees of the rule of law.
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Communication Unit / Press Contacts
Department Ministry of FinanceThe Communication Unit handles press inquiries to the Ministry and it's political leadership. The Unit also helps the press with background material. The editorial responsibility for the Ministry's websites and social media is placed here. The Unit
Department director: Head of Communications Therese Riiser Wålen
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The Department of Security Policy and Operations
Department Ministry of DefenceThe Department of Security Policy is responsible for the handling of questions of security policy as well as for the Ministry’s international activities and external relations in the field of security policy.
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Department for Security Policy and the High North
Department Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorwegian security policy interests, both bilateral and in international organisations such as Nato and the OSCE. Norwegian interests in the High North and the Arctic/Antarctic, and Norwegian resource policy interests.
Department director: Director General Knut Hauge