Denotes whether an agency head has served as a political adviser (politiskt sakkunning) in the parliament or government. The political adviser is a politically appointed position at the Government Offices, but also sometimes used to refer to positions in the parties' respective parliamentary offices. The position covers a variety of advisory functions, but can also include communicative assignments with media, lobbyists, party constituencies, and other external actors.
0 = No
1 = Yes
9999 = Missing
Type of variable: Continuous
Last updated by source: 2018-09-09