Tasks and personnel at
the Office of the Prime Minister
Tasks
The Office of the Prime Minister is the central office of
the Council of State and the Government.
It is charged with preparing, carrying out and following up the meetings
of the Council of State with the King.
The office maintains the formal contact between the Government
and the Storting, and coordinates the participation of the ministers in the
Storting's debates and question times.
The office assists the Prime Minister in leading and
coordinating the work of the Government, also by preparing, carrying out and
following up government conferences.
Personnel (see organizational
chart)
The Prime Minister's political staff consists of state secretaries and
political advisers. One of the
state secretaries has chief-of-staff responsibilities, and coordinates the work
of the political staff.
The permanent staff of the Office consists of about 60 persons
in three departments.
The oldest department, the Department of Administrative Affairs,
runs all administrative functions of the Office including the Government Car Service.
The
Department of Domestic Affairs has a central role in assisting the Prime
Minister in coordinating Government work.
The
Department of International Affairs assists the Prime Minister in preparing
and carrying out his international tasks.
The Office also has a press and information section.
