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This is a list of Norwegian government ministries as of March 2024.[1][2]

Current ministries

English Name Norwegian name
Office of the Prime Minister Statsministerens kontor
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Landbruks- og matdepartementet
Ministry of Children and Families Barne- og familiedepartementet
Ministry of Climate and Environment Klima- og miljødepartementet
Ministry of Culture and Equality Kultur- og likestillingsministeren
Ministry of Defence Forsvarsdepartementet
Ministry of Education and Research Kunnskapsdepartementet
Ministry of Finance Finansdepartementet
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Utenriksdepartementet
Ministry of Health and Care Services Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet
Ministry of Justice and Public Security Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet
Ministry of Energy Energidepartementet
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet
Ministry of Transport Samferdselsdepartementet
Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance Digitaliserings- og forvaltningsdepartementet

Historical ministries

English Name Norwegian name Period
Predecessors of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Ministry of Agriculture[3] Landbruksdepartementet 1900–2004
Predecessors of the Ministry of Children and Families
Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs[4] Departementet for familie- og forbrukersaker 1956–1972
Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs[5] Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet 1972–1990
Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs[6] Familie- og forbrukerdepartementet 1990–1991
Ministry of Children and Family Affairs[7] Barne- og familiedepartementet 1991–2006
Ministry of Children and Equality[8] Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet 2006–2010
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion[9] Barne- og familiedepartementet 2010–2016
Ministry of Children and Equality[10] Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet 2016–2019
Predecessors of the Ministry of Culture and Equality
Ministry of Culture and Science Kultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet 1982–1990
Ministry of Church and Culture Kirke- og kulturdepartementet 1990–1991
Ministry of Culture Kulturdepartementet 1991–2002
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs[11] Kirke- og kulturdepartementet 2002–2010
Ministry of Culture[12] Kulturdepartementet 2010–2021
Predecessors of the Ministry of Defence
6th Ministry 6. departement (krigsadministrasjonen) 1814–1815
Ministry of the Army Armédepartementet 1815–1885
Predecessors of the Ministry of Education and Research
1st Ministry 1. departement (kirke- og undervisningssaker) 1814–1819
Ministry of Church Affairs and Education Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementet 1819–1989
Ministry of Education and Research Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet 1990
Ministry of Church Affairs, Education and Research Kirke-, utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet 1991–2001
Ministry of Education and Research Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet 2002–2006
Predecessors of the Ministry of Climate and Environment
Ministry of the Environment Miljøverndepartementet 1972–2014
Predecessors of the Ministry of Finance
1st Ministry 1. departement (finansvesenet) March 1814–November 1814
5th Ministry 5. departement (finanssaker) November 1814–1818
Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs Departementet for finans-, handels- og tollvesenet 1818–1846
Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs Finans- og tolldepartementet 1846–1999
Predecessors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
none
Predecessors of the Ministry of Health and Care Services
Ministry of Health Helsedepartementet 2002–2004
Predecessors of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security
3rd Ministry 3. departement (justissaker) March 1814–November 1814
2nd Ministry 2. departement (justissaker) November 1814–1818
Ministry of Justice and the Police Justis- og politidepartementet 1818–2012
Predecessors of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Ministry of the Interior Departementet for det indre 1846–1903
Ministry of Trade Departementet for utenrikske saker, handel, sjøfart og industri
Departementet for handel, sjøfart og industri		 1903–1905
1905–1913
Ministry of Social Affairs Departementet for sosiale saker, handel, industri og fiskeri
Departementet for sosiale saker		 1913–1916
1916–1992
Ministry of Social Affairs (Social Affairs) Sosialdepartementet (sosialsaker) 1992–1993
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Social Affairs) Sosial- og helsedepartementet (sosialsaker) 1993–2001
Ministry of Social Affairs Sosialdepartementet 2002–2004
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet 2004–2006
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet 2006–2009
Ministry of Labour Arbeidsdepartementet 2010–2013
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet 2014–2021
Predecessors of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Ministry of Local Government and Labour Kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet 1948–1989
Ministry of Local Government Kommunaldepartementet 1990–1992
Ministry of Local Government and Labour Kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet 1993–1997
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet 1998–2013
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet 2014–2021
Predecessors of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
none
Predecessors of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Ministry of Trade Departementet for handel, sjøfart, industri, håndverk og fiskeri 1916–1947
Ministry of Industry Industridepartementet 1947–1987
Ministry of Industry Næringsdepartementet 1988–1993
Ministry of Industry and Energy Nærings- og energidepartementet 1993–1997
Ministry of Trade and Industry Nærings- og handelsdepartementet 1997–2013
Ministry of Fisheries Fiskeridepartementet 1946–2004
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet 2004–2013
Predecessors of the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Labour Departementet for offentlige arbeider 1885–1946
Other
Ministry of Auditing Revisjonsdepartementet 1822–1918
Ministry of Provisioning Provianteringsdepartementet 1916–1922
Ministry of Industrial Provisioning Industriforsyningsdepartementet 1917–1920
Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
(named Ministry of Provisioning 1939-1942)		 Forsynings- og gjenreisningsdepartementet
(Forsyningsdepartementet 1939-1942)		 1939–1950
Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment Kultur- og folkeopplysningsdepartementet 1940–1945
Ministry of Shipping Skipsfartsdepartementet 1942–1945
Ministry of Trade and Shipping Handels- og skipsfartsdepartementet 1947–1987
Ministry of Government Administration and Labour Arbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet 1990–1993
Ministry of Government Administration Administrasjonsdepartementet 1993–1996
Ministry of Planning and Coordination Planleggings- og samordningsdepartementet 1997
Ministry of Government Administration and Labour Arbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet 1998–2004
Ministry of Modernisation Moderniseringsdepartementet 2004–2006
Ministry of Government Administration and Reform Fornyings- og administrasjonsdepartementet 2006–2010
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Fornyings-, administrasjons- og kirkedepartementet 2010–2014

References

  1. ^ "Ministries since 1814". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Ministries". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 30 Jun 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Agriculture (1900–2004)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs (of 1956) (1956–1972)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs (1972–1990)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs (of 1990) (1990–1991)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Ministry of Children and Family Affairs (of 1991) (1991–2006)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2006) (2006–2010)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion (2010–2016)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016) (2016–2019)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs (2002–2010)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Ministry of Culture (of 2010) (2010–2021)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.