Brundtland's Second Cabinet

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Brundtland's Second Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Date formed9 May 1986
Date dissolved16 October 1989
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Gro Harlem Brundtland
Ministers removed10
Total no. of members28
Member party Labour Party
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party Conservative Party
History
Legislature term 1985–1989
Incoming formationMotion of no confidence in previous government
Outgoing formation 1989 election
Predecessor Willoch's Second Cabinet
Successor Syse's Cabinet

Brundtland's Second Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative Willoch's Second Cabinet, and sat between 9 May 1986 and 16 October 1989. [1] It was replaced by the Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat cabinet Syse after the 1989 election. The cabinet was historic in that 8 of the 18 members were female, to then the highest female share in a government ever in the world. [2]

Contents

Cabinet members

Brundtland's cabinet had the following composition.

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs 9 May 198626 February 1987 [b]   Labour
9 March 198716 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Defence 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications 9 May 198613 June 1988  Labour
13 June 198816 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour 9 May 198620 February 1987  Labour
20 February 198713 June 1988  Labour
13 June 198816 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs 9 May 198613 June 1988  Labour
13 June 198816 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Culture 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Social Affairs 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Agriculture 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Industry 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping 9 May 198613 June 1988  Labour
13 June 198816 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs9 May 198613 June 1988  Labour
13 June 198828 April 1989  Labour
28 April 198916 October 1989  Labour
Minister of International Development 9 May 198613 June 1988  Labour
13 June 198816 October 1989  Labour
Minister of the Environment 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Petroleum and Energy 9 May 198616 October 1989  Labour
Minister of Fisheries
Minister of Nordic Cooperation 		9 May 198610 October 1989  Labour

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gro Harlem Brundtlands andre regjering [ permanent dead link ] Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 5 September 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ Per Lillelien (6 January 2005): Kvinne-regjeringen som gikk verden rundt VG . Retrieved 5 September 2013 (in Norwegian)

Notes

  1. ↑ Died in office.
  2. ↑ Johan Jørgen Holst was acting minister from 26 February to 9 March 1987.
Preceded by Norwegian Council of State
1986–1989		Succeeded by
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