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Internal Auditor Unit

The Internal Auditor will contribute to the overall achievement of defence objectives by providing support to the Ministry’s senior management in controlling and managing subordinate departments and agencies.

Deputy Director General Liss Johansen

Civil Affairs Department

The Civil Affairs Department is responsible for a broad range of specialist areas that are important for safeguarding the rights of individual citizens and facilitating sound judicial procedures.

Director General Jostein Solberg

The Ministry of Defence Communication Unit

The Communication Unit coordinates communication by the Ministry of Defence.This includes media relations and monitoring, strategic communication with the sector and advising the Ministry’s departments and political leadership. The Communication

Department of Public Security

The Department of Public Security (SAM) is responsible for public security and preparedness, crisis management and security management in the justice sector.

Department director Unni Gunnes

The Department of Specialist Health Care Services

The Ministry of Health and Care Services manages and oversees the ownership of the regional health authorities. The department is responsible for the further development of specialist health services and pharmaceutical policy, with particular

Director General Kashif Waqar Faiz

Department of Indigenous and National Minority Affairs

Department of Indigenous and National Minority Affairs is tasked with implementing and following up the Government's objectives in the policy towards the Sami population and the national minorities: Jews, Kven /Norwegian Finns, Roma, Forest Finns

Director General Bjørn Olav Megard

Market Value of The Government Pension Fund Global

GPFG market value development 1996-2024. NOK billion Source: Norges Bank and Ministry of Finance

The Department of Health Legislation

The Department of Health Legislation is responsible for most of the acts and regulations under the purview of the Ministry of Health and Care Services.

Director General Elisabeth Salvesen

Investment Strategy

The objective for the management of the GPFN is to maximise financial returns measured in Norwegian kroner, given a moderate level of risk. The main part of the assets of the GPFN is invested in the Norwegian equity and fixed income markets.

Department of Police Affairs

The Department of Police Affairs is responsible for outlining the main policies for the development and agency management of the Police and the Police Security Service, in both the short and long term. Legislation and regulatory development,

Director General Steffen Evju

Department for Higher Education, Research and International Affairs

Director General Anne Line Wold

Legislation Department

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security's Legislation Department is a legal expertise body serving the Government and the central government administration.

Director General Ketil Bøe Moen

Department of Administrative Affairs

The Department of Administrative Affairs develops governing systems and determines overarching guidelines for effective and coordinated management and operation of the Ministry. The department handles administrative matters and ensures that the

Deputy Secretary General Henning Henriksen

Department for Defence Market and Resource Policy