Borten's Cabinet

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Borten's Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Prime Minister Borten with his cabinet on 21 October 1965 outside the Royal Palace.
Date formed12 October 1965
Date dissolved17 March 1971
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Per Borten
Total no. of members15
Member party Centre Party
Conservative Party
Christian Democratic Party
Liberal Party
Status in legislature Coalition majority government
History
Elections 1965
1969
Legislature terms 19651969
19691973
Predecessor Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet
Successor Bratteli's First Cabinet

Borten's Cabinet governed Norway between 12 October 1965 and 17 March 1971. The cabinet was led by Per Borten and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. It had the following composition:

Contents

Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 12 October 196517 March 1971  Centre
Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 October 196522 May 1970  Conservative
22 May 197017 March 1971  Conservative
Minister of Defence 12 October 19655 June 1970  Conservative
5 June 197017 March 1971  Conservative
Minister of Industry 12 October 196517 March 1971  Conservative
Minister of Finance and Customs 12 October 196517 March 1971  Liberal
Minister of Pay and Prices 12 October 196517 March 1971  Centre
Minister of Local Government and Labour 12 October 196529 August 1970  Liberal
29 August 197017 March 1971  Liberal
Minister of Social Affairs 12 October 196517 March 1971  Christian Democratic
Minister of Transport and Communications 12 October 196517 March 1971  Conservative
Minister of Trade and Shipping 12 October 19655 June 1970  Conservative
5 June 197017 March 1971  Conservative
Minister of Fisheries 12 October 19658 November 1968  Centre
8 November 196817 March 1971  Centre
Minister of Agriculture 12 October 196521 August 1970  Liberal
21 August 197017 March 1971  Liberal
Minister of Justice and the Police 12 October 19653 October 1970  Conservative
3 October 197017 March 1971  Conservative
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs 12 October 196517 March 1971  Christian Democratic
Minister of Education and Church Affairs 12 October 196517 March 1971  Christian Democratic

State Secretaries

MinistryState SecretaryPeriod [a] Party
Office of the Prime Minister Odd Bye 29 October 1965 Centre
Emil Vindsetmo 26 January 1966 Independent
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Frithjof Jacobsen 8 February 1966 23 May 1970Conservative
Kjell Colding 13 June 1970 Conservative
Ministry of Finance and Customs Magne Lerheim 14 February 1966 30 April 1967Liberal
Jon Ola Norbom 13 February 1967 16 October 1969Liberal
Leiv Magnus Vidvei 20 February 1970 Liberal
Ministry of Defence Arne Gunnar Lund 15 October 1965 1 October 1968Conservative
Thor Knudsen 26 January 1970 31 January 1971Conservative
Jan Tore Odegard 25 January 1971 Conservative
Ministry of Industry Sigmund Kjos 25 October 1965 30 June 1970Conservative
Sverre Kongshavn 1 April 1970 Conservative
Ministry of Local Government and Labour Torstein Slungård 12 November 1965 19 August 1969
4 October 1969
Liberal
Ministry of Social Affairs Kåre Kristiansen 15 October 1965 31 December 1968Christian Democratic
Per Høybråten 1 November 1968 Christian Democratic
Ministry of Transport and Communications Henrik Johan Lisæth 13 November 1965 28 September 1966Conservative
Ola Thorleif Ruud 15 November 1966 31 July 1969
29 October 1969
Conservative
Ministry of Trade and Shipping Kjell Hanssen 17 November 1969 Conservative
Ministry of Fisheries Ottar Fjærvoll 1 July 1966 31 May 1968Centre
Knut Vartdal 15 July 1968 Centre
Ministry of Agriculture Hans Kristian Seip 22 August 1966 30 June 1967Liberal
Johan Kleppe 1 January 1968 31 July 1969Liberal
Per E. Vale 8 December 1969 Liberal
Ministry of Justice and Police Jan P. Syse 1 November 1970 Conservative
Ministry of Church Affairs and Education Henrik Bargem 25 October 1965 15 October 1969Christian Democratic
Arnfinn Sørensen 11 November 1969 Christian Democratic

References

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise noted, the period was from 12 October 1965 to 17 March 1971.