Brundtland's First Cabinet

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Brundtland's First Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Date formed4 February 1981
Date dissolved14 October 1981
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Gro Harlem Brundtland
Total no. of members17
Member party Labour Party
Status in legislature Minority government
76 / 155(49.03%)





History
Election(s) 1981 parliamentary election
Legislature term(s) 19771981
Outgoing formation 1981 parliamentary election
Predecessor Nordli's Cabinet
Successor Willoch's First Cabinet

Brundtland's First Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Cabinet Nordli, and sat between 4 February and 14 October 1981. The cabinet was the first in Norwegian history to be led by a woman. [1] It was replaced by the Conservative Willoch's First Cabinet after the 1981 election.

Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Defence 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Social Affairs 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Agriculture 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Industry 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of the Environment 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Petroleum and Energy 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour
Minister of Fisheries 4 February 198114 October 1981  Labour

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Gro Harlem Brundtlands første regjering" [Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Cabinet] (in Norwegian). Government.no. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.