List of Norwegian ministries

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This is a list of Norwegian government ministries as of June 2023. [1] [2]

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Current ministries

English NameNorwegian name
Office of the Prime Minister Statsministerens kontor
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Landbruks- og matdepartementet
Ministry of Children and Families Barne- og familiedepartementet
Ministry of Climate and Environment Klima- og miljødepartementet
Ministry of Culture and Equality Kultur- og likestillingsministeren
Ministry of Defence Forsvarsdepartementet
Ministry of Education and Research Kunnskapsdepartementet
Ministry of Finance Finansdepartementet
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Utenriksdepartementet
Ministry of Health and Care Services Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet
Ministry of Justice and Public Security Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Olje- og energidepartementet
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet
Ministry of Transport Samferdselsdepartementet

Historical ministries

English NameNorwegian namePeriod
Predecessors of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Ministry of Agriculture [3] Landbruksdepartementet19002004
Predecessors of the Ministry of Children and Families
Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs [4] Departementet for familie- og forbrukersaker19561972
Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs [5] Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet19721990
Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs [6] Familie- og forbrukerdepartementet19901991
Ministry of Children and Family Affairs [7] Barne- og familiedepartementet19912006
Ministry of Children and Equality [8] Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet20062010
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion [9] Barne- og familiedepartementet20102016
Ministry of Children and Equality [10] Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet20162019
Predecessors of the Ministry of Culture and Equality
Ministry of Culture and ScienceKultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet19821990
Ministry of Church and CultureKirke- og kulturdepartementet19901991
Ministry of CultureKulturdepartementet19912002
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs [11] Kirke- og kulturdepartementet20022010
Ministry of Culture [12] Kulturdepartementet20102021
Predecessors of the Ministry of Defence
6th Ministry6. departement (krigsadministrasjonen)18141815
Ministry of the ArmyArmédepartementet18151885
Predecessors of the Ministry of Education and Research
1st Ministry1. departement (kirke- og undervisningssaker)18141819
Ministry of Church Affairs and EducationKirke- og undervisningsdepartementet18191989
Ministry of Education and ResearchUtdannings- og forskningsdepartementet1990
Ministry of Church Affairs, Education and ResearchKirke-, utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet19912001
Ministry of Education and ResearchUtdannings- og forskningsdepartementet20022006
Predecessors of the Ministry of Climate and Environment
Ministry of the EnvironmentMiljøverndepartementet19722014
Predecessors of the Ministry of Finance
1st Ministry1. departement (finansvesenet)March 1814November 1814
5th Ministry5. departement (finanssaker)November 18141818
Ministry of Finance, Trade and CustomsDepartementet for finans-, handels- og tollvesenet18181846
Ministry of Finance, Trade and CustomsFinans- og tolldepartementet18461999
Predecessors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
none
Predecessors of the Ministry of Health and Care Services
Ministry of HealthHelsedepartementet20022004
Predecessors of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security
3rd Ministry3. departement (justissaker)March 1814November 1814
2nd Ministry2. departement (justissaker)November 18141818
Ministry of Justice and the PoliceJustis- og politidepartementet18182012
Predecessors of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Ministry of the InteriorDepartementet for det indre18461903
Ministry of TradeDepartementet for utenrikske saker, handel, sjøfart og industri
Departementet for handel, sjøfart og industri
19031905
19051913
Ministry of Social AffairsDepartementet for sosiale saker, handel, industri og fiskeri
Departementet for sosiale saker
19131916
19161992
Ministry of Social Affairs (Social Affairs)Sosialdepartementet (sosialsaker)19921993
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Social Affairs)Sosial- og helsedepartementet (sosialsaker)19932001
Ministry of Social AffairsSosialdepartementet20022004
Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsArbeids- og sosialdepartementet20042006
Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionArbeids- og sosialdepartementet20062009
Ministry of LabourArbeidsdepartementet20102013
Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsArbeids- og sosialdepartementet20142021
Predecessors of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Ministry of Local Government and LabourKommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet19481989
Ministry of Local GovernmentKommunaldepartementet19901992
Ministry of Local Government and LabourKommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet19931997
Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentKommunal- og regionaldepartementet19982013
Ministry of Local Government and ModernisationKommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet20142021
Predecessors of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
none
Predecessors of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Ministry of TradeDepartementet for handel, sjøfart, industri, håndverk og fiskeri19161947
Ministry of IndustryIndustridepartementet19471987
Ministry of IndustryNæringsdepartementet19881993
Ministry of Industry and EnergyNærings- og energidepartementet19931997
Ministry of Trade and IndustryNærings- og handelsdepartementet19972013
Ministry of FisheriesFiskeridepartementet19462004
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal AffairsFiskeri- og kystdepartementet20042013
Predecessors of the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Ministry of LabourDepartementet for offentlige arbeider18851946
Other
Ministry of Auditing Revisjonsdepartementet18221918
Ministry of Provisioning Provianteringsdepartementet19161922
Ministry of Industrial Provisioning Industriforsyningsdepartementet19171920
Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
(named Ministry of Provisioning 1939-1942)
Forsynings- og gjenreisningsdepartementet
(Forsyningsdepartementet 1939-1942)
19391950
Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment Kultur- og folkeopplysningsdepartementet19401945
Ministry of Shipping Skipsfartsdepartementet19421945
Ministry of Trade and Shipping Handels- og skipsfartsdepartementet19471987
Ministry of Government Administration and LabourArbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet19901993
Ministry of Government AdministrationAdministrasjonsdepartementet19931996
Ministry of Planning and CoordinationPlanleggings- og samordningsdepartementet1997
Ministry of Government Administration and LabourArbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet19982004
Ministry of ModernisationModerniseringsdepartementet20042006
Ministry of Government Administration and ReformFornyings- og administrasjonsdepartementet20062010
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Fornyings-, administrasjons- og kirkedepartementet20102014

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