Hans Kristian Amundsen
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Hans Kristian Amundsen is a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.
In January 2011 he was appointed State Secretary
in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. In May 2011 he moved to the Office of the Prime Minister
. He was formerly the editor-in-chief of Nordlys
.
In January 2011 he was appointed State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. In May 2011 he moved to the Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister
The Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister is a political and bureaucratic office that assists the Cabinet of Norway and the Prime Minister of Norway in the leadership of the Cabinet and Government. It has since 2005 been led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg . Minister and Chief of Staff is Karl...
. He was formerly the editor-in-chief of Nordlys
Nordlys
Nordlys is a Norwegian newspaper published in Tromsø, covering the region of Troms, and the largest newspaper in Northern Norway. Chief editor is Anders Opdahl. Nordlys was founded in 1902 by Alfred Eriksen, who also was its first editor-in-chief. Among the later editors are Ivan Kristoffersen, who...
.