Organisation
The organisation of the Prime Minister’s Office
The key responsibilities of the Prime Minister’s Office are to update, counsel and assist the Prime Minister on all international and domestic issues and on questions concerning portfolio tasks. The organisation of the Prime Minister’s Office is structured to carry out these different tasks. The Prime Minister’s Office consists of a secretariat to the Prime Minister and five divisions. The Prime Minister’s secretariat is responsible for the daily servicing of the Prime Minister, including contact with the press. The Foreign Division is responsible for the international area, i.e. issues relating to foreign affairs and international economic issues, including the EU, Nordic cooperation and issues relating to security and defence. The Domestic Division is responsible for domestic policy and economic issues. This division also coordinates material for cabinet meetings, the legislative programme and the Government’s Coordination Committee, cases for the Council of State. The Law Division is responsible for constitutional law, government formation, various matters concerning ministers, portfolio allocations, matters concerning the right of access to documents and legislation for which the Prime Minister’s Office is responsible. The Law Division also assists the other divisions with legal advice. The Administrative Division is responsible for all administrative matters of the Prime Minister’s Office. This includes personnel, budget, accounts, IT, records, library, ministerial officers’ room and the canteen. A number of duties are also performed in relation to the ministers (remuneration and pension for ministers), the President of the Republic (concerning budgeting, civil list annuity, VAT refunds, etc.), matters pertaining to orders and decorations (recommendation for decorations), etc. |