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This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are italicized.
With exception of the Cabinet of 1814, that was appointed by the then Crown-Prince of Denmark, Christian Fredrik, all the cabinets were appointed by the King of Sweden, who was also King of Norway.
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet of 1814 | 2 March 1814 | 11 November 1814 | |
| Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet | 11 November 1814 | 19 September 1836 | Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg |
| Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet | 19 September 1836 | 8 March 1844 | Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg |
| Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet | 8 March 1844 | 17 June 1856 | Severin Løvenskiold Jørgen Herman Vogt |
| Stang's Cabinet | 17 June 1856 | 11 October 1880 | Frederik Stang |
| Selmer's Cabinet | 11 October 1880 | 1 March 1884 | Christian August Selmer |
| Schweigaard's Cabinet | 3 April 1884 | 26 June 1884 | Christian Homann Schweigaard |
In 1884 the parliamentary system was introduced in Norway. Since then, all governments had to have support in the Parliament of Norway, and consisted of party member ministers.
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | Party(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sverdrup's Cabinet | 26 June 1884 | 13 July 1889 | Johan Sverdrup | Liberal |
| Stang's First Cabinet | 13 July 1889 | 6 March 1891 | Emil Stang | Conservative |
| Steen's First Cabinet | 6 March 1891 | 2 May 1893 | Johannes Steen | Liberal |
| Stang's Second Cabinet | 2 May 1893 | 14 October 1895 | Emil Stang | Conservative |
| Hagerup's First Cabinet | 14 October 1895 | 17 February 1898 | Francis Hagerup | Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals |
| Steen's Second Cabinet | 17 February 1898 | 21 April 1902 | Johannes Steen | Liberal |
| Blehr's First Cabinet | 21 April 1902 | 22 October 1903 | Otto Albert Blehr | Liberal |
| Hagerup's Second Cabinet | 22 October 1903 | 11 March 1905 | Francis Hagerup | Coalition Party , Liberal, Conservative |
| Michelsen's Cabinet | 11 March 1905 | 23 October 1907 | Christian Michelsen | Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal |
| Løvland's Cabinet | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Jørgen Løvland | Liberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal |
| Knudsen's First Cabinet | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Gunnar Knudsen | Liberal |
| Konow's Cabinet | 2 February 1910 | 20 February 1912 | Wollert Konow | Conservative, Liberal Left |
| Bratlie's Cabinet | 20 February 1912 | 31 January 1913 | Jens Bratlie | Conservative, Liberal Left |
| Knudsen's Second Cabinet | 31 January 1913 | 21 June 1920 | Gunnar Knudsen | Liberal |
| Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet | 21 June 1920 | 22 June 1921 | Otto Bahr Halvorsen | Conservative, Liberal Left |
| Blehr's Second Cabinet | 22 June 1921 | 23 March 1923 | Otto Albert Blehr | Liberal |
| Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet | 23 March 1923 | 30 May 1923 | Otto Bahr Halvorsen | Conservative, Liberal Left |
| Berge's Cabinet | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Abraham Berge | Conservative, Liberal Left |
| First cabinet Mowinckel | 25 July 1924 | 5 March 1926 | Johan Ludwig Mowinckel | Liberal |
| Lykke's Cabinet | 5 March 1926 | 28 January 1928 | Ivar Lykke | Conservative, Liberal Left |
| Hornsrud's Cabinet | 28 January 1928 | 15 February 1928 | Christopher Hornsrud | Labour |
| Mowinckel's Second Cabinet | 15 February 1928 | 12 May 1931 | Johan Ludwig Mowinckel | Liberal |
| Kolstad's Cabinet | 12 May 1931 | 14 March 1932 | Peder Kolstad | Agrarian |
| Hundseid's Cabinet | 14 March 1932 | 3 March 1933 | Jens Hundseid | Agrarian |
| Mowinckel's Third Cabinet | 3 March 1933 | 20 March 1935 | Johan Ludwig Mowinckel | Liberal |
| Nygaardsvold's Cabinet | 20 March 1935 | 25 June 1945 | Johan Nygaardsvold | Labour |
During the German occupation of Norway during World War II there were four cabinets, that ruled as part of Josef Terbovens administration of Norway. These Governments were the de facto ruling body of Norway during the war, though the Cabinet Nygaardsvold still held the de jure office, in exile in London, United Kingdom.
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister/Chairman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quisling's First Cabinet | 9 April 1940 | 25 April 1940 | Vidkun Quisling | National Unification |
| Administrative Council | 25 April 1940 | 22 September 1940 | Ingolf Elster Christensen | Independent |
| Terboven's Cabinet | 22 September 1940 | 1 February 1942 | Josef Terboven | National Unification |
| Quisling's Second Cabinet | 1 February 1942 | 8 May 1945 | Vidkun Quisling | National Unification |
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | Party(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhardsen's First Cabinet | 25 June 1945 | 5 November 1945 | Einar Gerhardsen | Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist |
| Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet | 5 November 1945 | 9 November 1951 | Einar Gerhardsen | Labour |
| Torp's Cabinet | 9 November 1951 | 22 January 1955 | Oscar Torp | Labour |
| Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet | 22 January 1955 | 28 August 1963 | Einar Gerhardsen | Labour |
| Lyng's Cabinet | 28 August 1963 | 25 September 1963 | John Lyng | Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal |
| Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet | 25 September 1963 | 12 October 1965 | Einar Gerhardsen | Labour |
| Borten's Cabinet | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Per Borten | Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic |
| Bratteli's First Cabinet | 17 March 1971 | 17 October 1972 | Trygve Bratteli | Labour |
| Korvald's Cabinet | 17 October 1972 | 12 October 1973 | Lars Korvald | Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal |
| Bratteli's Second Cabinet | 12 October 1973 | 15 January 1976 | Trygve Bratteli | Labour |
| Nordli's Cabinet | 15 January 1976 | 4 February 1981 | Odvar Nordli | Labour |
| Brundtland's First Cabinet | 4 February 1981 | 14 October 1981 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Labour |
| Willoch's First Cabinet | 14 October 1981 | 8 June 1983 | Kåre Willoch | Conservative |
| Willoch's Second Cabinet | 8 June 1983 | 9 May 1986 | Kåre Willoch | Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre |
| Brundtland's Second Cabinet | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Labour |
| Syse's Cabinet | 16 October 1989 | 3 November 1990 | Jan P. Syse | Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre |
| Brundtland's Third Cabinet | 3 November 1990 | 25 October 1996 | Gro Harlem Brundtland | Labour |
| Jagland's Cabinet | 25 October 1996 | 17 October 1997 | Thorbjørn Jagland | Labour |
| Bondevik's First Cabinet | 17 October 1997 | 17 March 2000 | Kjell Magne Bondevik | Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal |
| Stoltenberg's First Cabinet | 17 March 2000 | 19 October 2001 | Jens Stoltenberg | Labour |
| Bondevik's Second Cabinet | 19 October 2001 | 17 October 2005 | Kjell Magne Bondevik | Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal |
| Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet | 17 October 2005 | 16 October 2013 | Jens Stoltenberg | Labour, Socialist Left, Centre |
| Solberg's Cabinet | 16 October 2013 | 14 October 2021 | Erna Solberg | Conservative, Progress Party (2013–2018) |
| Støre's Cabinet | 14 October 2021 | Incumbent | Jonas Gahr Støre | Labour, Centre |
The following parties have had cabinet seats.
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