First House is a Norwegian communications and public relations company.

It was founded in 2009 by communications advisor in Sparebank1 Bjørn Richard Johansen and politicians Jan-Erik Larsen

Jan-Erik Larsen

Jan-Erik Larsen is a Norwegian editor and politician for the Labour Party, and currently State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister....

, Bjarne Håkon Hanssen

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen

Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, has been the Norwegian Minister of Health since 20 June 2008 as part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg. On October 8, 2009 Hansen announced that he would step down as a minister when Stoltenberg's new cabinet is put together...

 and Ketil Lindseth

Ketil Lindseth

Kari Henriksen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He started his political career in the Workers' Youth League in Nord-Trøndelag, and chaired the local chapter there from 1997 to 1999. He studied sociology from 1997 to 1998 at the Nord-Trøndelag University College, and media studies...

. Communications advisor Per Bjørkum is also an employee. Hanssen went almost straight from the post as Minister of Health and Care Services

Minister of Health and Care Services (Norway)

The Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. The position has existed since 1 January 2002, when the Ministry of Health was created...

 to the communications company, something which has been sharply criticized. Similarly, Larsen decided to work for First House during his tenure as 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 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...

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