Communication Section
1975-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Entered; new relevant entity
Name
* Press service / information
Short name
Pressetjeneste/informasjon
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Quasi Department
Superior body
Office of the Prime Minister
Located
301 Oslo
Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English
2008-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Communication Section
Short name
Kommunikasjonsseksjonen
2009-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Press and Information Section
Short name
Presse- og informasjonsseksjonen
2011-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name
Name
Communication Section
Short name
Kommunikasjonsseksjonen
Information activities in the Office of the Prime Minister are primarily the responsibility of the State Secretary for Press and Information Affairs.
The State Secretary is the prime minister's press spokesperson, and keeps in close contact with the information service of the governing party or parties.
The Communication Section is managed by the head of Information who is directly responsible to the Secretary General. This section works in close collaboration with the political staff, primarily the State Secretary for Press Affairs.
The Head of Information will normally step in as the press contact in the absence of the State Secretary, or when asked to do so.
Source: Regjeringen.no 2011