Minister of Energy (Norway)

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Minister of Energy of Norway
Energiministeren
Emblem of the Norwegian Government.svg
Terje Aasland (085 KIL-6464) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Terje Aasland
since 7 March 2022
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Member of Council of State
Seat Oslo
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer Monarch
with approval of Parliament
Term length No fixed length
Constituting instrument Constitution of Norway
Precursor Minister of Trade and Industry
Formation11 January 1978
First holder Bjartmar Gjerde
DeputyState secretaries at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Website Official website

The Minister of Energy (Norwegian : Energiministeren) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. [1] The current minister is Terje Aasland. The ministry is responsible for the government's energy policy, including management of Norway's energy resources, including the valuable deposits of petroleum and hydroelectricity. Major subordinate agencies and companies include the Water Resources and Energy Directorate, the Petroleum Directorate, Petoro, Gassnova, Gassco, Enova, Statnett and a partial ownership of Statoil. The position was created on 11 January 1978 as a response to the increased importance of oil on the Norwegian continental shelf. The position was merged with the Minister of Trade and Industry between 1992 and 1996. It was renamed Minister of Energy starting from 1 January 2024. [2]

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The position has been held by seventeen people from five parties. No person has held the position for at least three years, resulting in one of the most volatile positions in the cabinet. Kåre Kristiansen holds the longest tenure, as one of six to have held the position for more than two years. The position has been a favorite of the Centre Party, who has claimed it in all coalition governments they have participated in except Willoch II. The position has overall been held longer by the Centre Party than the Labour Party.

Key

The following lists the minister, their party, date of assuming and leaving office, their tenure in years and days, and the cabinet they served in.

   Centre Party
   Christian Democratic Party
   Conservative Party
   Labour Party
   Progress Party

Ministers

PhotoNamePartyTook officeLeft officeTenureCabinetRef
70289 Bjartmar Gjerde.jpg Bjartmar Gjerde Labour 11 January 19783 October 19802 years, 266 days Nordli [3]
– Arvid Johanson Labour 3 October 198014 October 19811 year, 11 days Nordli
Brundtland I 		[3] [4]
– Vidkunn Hveding Conservative 14 October 19818 June 19831 year, 248 days Willoch I [5]
Kaare Kristiansen politiker KrF.JPG Kåre Kristiansen Christian Democratic 8 June 19839 May 19862 years, 336 days Willoch II [5]
– Arne Øien Labour 9 May 198616 October 19893 years, 161 days Brundtland II [6]
Eivind Reiten pa Sentralbanksjefens arstale 2018 (191008).jpg Eivind Reiten Centre 16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 19 days Syse [7]
– Finn Kristensen Labour 3 November 199031 December 19922 years, 58 days Brundtland III [8]
Norges forsvarsminister Grete Faremo vid Nordiska Radets session i Reykjavik. 2010-11-03.jpg Grete Faremo Labour 25 October 199618 December 199654 days Jagland [8]
– Ranveig Frøiland Labour 18 December 199617 October 1997303 days Jagland [9]
Marit Arnstad.jpg Marit Arnstad Centre 17 October 199717 March 20002 years, 152 days Bondevik I [10]
Olav Akselsen 2009.jpg Olav Akselsen Labour 17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 days Stoltenberg I [11]
– Einar Steensnæs Christian Democratic 19 October 200118 June 20042 years, 243 days Bondevik II [12]
Thorhild Widvey 2014.jpg Thorhild Widvey Conservative 18 June 200417 October 20051 year, 121 days Bondevik II [12]
Odd Roger Enoksen.jpg Odd Roger Enoksen Centre 17 October 200521 September 20071 year, 339 days Stoltenberg II [13]
Aslaug Haga Sp Kommunal- og regionalminister 20051017.jpg Åslaug Haga Centre 21 September 200720 June 2008273 days Stoltenberg II [13]
Terje Riis-Johansen Senterpartiet Landbruks- og matminister20051017.jpg Terje Riis-Johansen Centre 20 June 20084 March 20112 years, 258 days Stoltenberg II [13]
Ole Borten Moe.jpg Ola Borten Moe Centre 4 March 201116 October 20132 years, 227 days Stoltenberg II [13]
Tord Lien 8293.jpg Tord Lien Progress 16 October 201320 December 20163 years, 65 days Solberg [1]
Terje soviknes utvalgt 02 (crop).jpg Terje Søviknes Progress 20 December 201631 August 20181 year, 254 days Solberg [14]
Kjell-Borge Freiberg (cropped).jpg Kjell-Børge Freiberg Progress 31 August 201818 December 20191 year, 109 days Solberg [15]
Sylvi Listhaug Sentralbanksjefens arstale 2018 (185726).jpg Sylvi Listhaug Progress 18 December 201924 January 202037 days Solberg [16]
Tina Bru-3374.jpg Tina Bru Conservative 24 January 202014 October 20211 year, 263 days Solberg [17]
Marte Mjos Persen.jpg Marte Mjøs Persen Labour 14 October 20217 March 2022144 days Støre [18]
Terje Aasland (085 KIL-6464) (cropped).jpg Terje Aasland Labour 7 March 2022present2 years, 242 days Støre [19]

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