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
History
Election 1981 parliamentary election
Legislature term 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

References

  1. Lee, Phil (2013). The Rough Guide to Norway. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781409355687 via Google Books.
  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.