Changes among the political advisers
Press release | Date: 30/04/2026 | Office of the Prime Minister
Ms. Emilie Bersaas von Essen is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Energy, Mr. Terje Aasland.
The government represents the Labour Party. The political advisers are:
To Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
Ms. Sunniva Bjerkaas – Leave of absence from 28.05.26
Ms. Signe Ramson Høie
To Minister of Health and Care services Jan Christian Vestre
Mr. Andreas Skretting Jansen
To Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg
Mr. Jakob Schram
Mr. Ola Helmich Borchgrevink Pedersen
To Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide
Ms. Milla Skaug Ødegaard
To Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård
Mr. Munir Jaber
To Minister of Energy Terje Aasland
Ms. Emilie Bersaas von Essen
To Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery
Ms. Emilie Kleiven Græsli
To Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Bjørnar Skjæran
Mr. Marius Meisfjord Jøsevold
To Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Karianne Oldernes Tung
Mr. Audun Otterstad
To Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth
Mr. Thomas Bakkeli Birkeland
To Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun
Ms. Ingrid Tønseth Myhr
To Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen
Ms. Sofie Rosten Løvdahl
To Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy Marianne Sivertsen Næss
Mr. Nicklas Simonsen
To Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik
Mr. Mathias Solli
To Minister of Justice and Public Security Astri Aas-Hansen
Mr. Herman Høgby Robertsen
To Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Kjersti Stenseng
Ms. Petra Brinch
To Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Aasland
Ms. Ada Camilla Lassen-Urdahl
To Minister of International Development Åsmund Grøver Aukrust
Mr. Jafar Haidar
To Minister of Children and Families Lene Vågslid
Ms. Rikke Oline Grava
To Minister of Agriculture and Food Nils Kristen Sandtrøen
Mr. Anders Vissers Brabrand