Office of the Prime Minister (Norway)
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Formed | 1956 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
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Employees | 60 |
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Website | www |
The Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister (Norwegian: Statsministerens kontor, abbreviated SMK)[1] is a cabinet department that assists the Cabinet of Norway and the Prime Minister of Norway in the leadership of the Cabinet and Government. It has since 2021 been led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party). The State Secretary in charge of the office is Kristine Joy Nordenson Kallset . The office has about 60 employees.
History
Since the establishment of the first Norwegian government, in 1814, the Prime Minister has had secretaries to help him with tasks, though these were not collectively assigned to his office until 1945. The office was given the current title in 1950, but not formally created until 1956. In 1969 the central secretariat for the entire cabinet also became part of the Office of the Prime Minister.[2]
Employees
State Secretaries:
- Rita Skjærvik (Ap) (2005–)
- Tor Brostigen (SV) (2010–)
- Dagfinn Sundsbø (Sp) (2009–)
- Hans Kristian Amundsen (2011–)
- Svein Fjellheim (Ap) (2005–)
- Snorre Wikstrøm (Ap) (2008, 2009–)
- Inger-Anne Ravlum (Ap) (2011–)
Political advisors:
- Sindre Fossum Beyer (Ap) (2009 –)
- Tonje Brenna (the ministry's youngest political advisor ever, as of 2013[3])
References
- ^ "Statsministerens kontor". 18 May 2022.
- ^ Office of the Prime Minister. "Statsministerens kontor blir til" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ Hun ble stemt ut av jobben
External links
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