Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)

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Minister of Transport of Norway
Samferdselsministeren
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Knut Arild Hareide (KrF).JPG
Incumbent
Knut Arild Hareide
since 24 January 2020
Ministry of Transport
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 the Interior
Formation22 February 1946
First holder Nils Langhelle
DeputyState secretaries at the Ministry of Transport
Website Official website

The Minister of Transport (Norwegian : Samferdelsministeren) [1] is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. The post has been held by Knut Arild Hareide of the Christian Democrats since 2020. [2] The ministry is responsible for policy and public operations within postal services, telecommunications, civil aviation, public roads, rail transport and public transport, including ferry services that are part of national roads and coastal transport infrastructure. [3] The ministry has seven agencies and four limited companies, including the airport operator Avinor, the Norwegian National Rail Administration, the Norwegian State Railways, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Norway Post. There are also inspectorates and authorities related to accident investigation, civil aviation, post and telecommunications, and railways. [4] [5]

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The position was created with the ministry on 22 February 1946, when Nils Langhelle (Labour) was appointed. [6] The ministry and minister position were split out from the Ministry of Labour. [7] Twenty-eight people have held the position, representing six parties. Sixteen people have represented the Labour Party, five the Centre Party, two each the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party and one for the Progress Party. The longest-sitting minister is Kjell Opseth (Labour) who sat a week short of six years. [8] Lars Leiro (Centre) sat for only four weeks, giving him the shortest tenure. [9] He both succeeded and preceded Trygve Bratteli, [10] [11] the only person to have held the position twice and the only officeholder to later become Prime Minister. [12]

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.

   Labour Party
   Centre Party
   Conservative Party
   Christian Democratic Party
   Liberal Party
   Progress Party

Ministers

PhotoNamePartyTook officeLeft officeTenureCabinetRef
27540 Nils Langhelle.jpg Nils Langhelle Labour 22 February 19465 January 19525 years, 317 days Gerhardsen II
Torp 		[6] [13]
— Jakob Martin Pettersen Labour 5 January 195222 January 19553 years, 17 days Torp [13]
— Kolbjørn Varmann Labour 22 January 195523 April 19605 years, 92 days Gerhardsen III [10]
Trygve Bratteli (5Fo30141709010076).jpg Trygve Bratteli Labour 23 April 196028 August 19633 years, 127 days Gerhardsen III [10]
— Lars Leiro Centre 28 August 196325 September 196328 days Lyng [9]
Trygve Bratteli (5Fo30141709010076).jpg Trygve Bratteli Labour 25 September 196320 January 1964117 days Gerhardsen IV [11]
Erik Himle.jpg Erik Himle Labour 20 January 196412 October 19651 year, 265 days Gerhardsen IV [11]
8684 Hakon Kyllingmark.jpg Håkon Kyllingmark Conservative 12 October 196517 March 19715 years, 156 days Borten [14]
Steen Reiulf 2007.jpg Reiulf Steen Labour 17 March 197118 October 19721 year, 215 days Bratteli I [12]
— John Austrheim Centre 18 October 197216 October 1973363 days Korvald [15]
— Annemarie Lorentzen Labour 16 October 197315 January 19762 years, 91 days Bratteli II [16]
— Ragnar Christiansen Labour 15 January 197611 January 19781 year, 361 days Nordli [17]
— Asbjørn Jordahl Labour 11 January 19788 October 19791 year, 270 days Nordli [17]
— Ronald Bye Labour 8 October 197914 October 19812 years, 6 days Nordli
Brundtland I 		[17] [18]
— Inger Koppernæs Conservative 14 October 19818 June 19831 year, 237 days Willoch I [19]
Johan J. Jakobsen, fotografert under Sps landsmote i Haugesund i 2015 (cropped).jpg Johan J. Jakobsen Centre 8 June 19839 May 19862 years, 335 days Willoch II [19]
— Kjell Borgen Labour 9 May 198613 June 19882 years, 35 days Brundtland II [20]
William Engseth.jpg William Engseth Labour 13 June 198816 October 19891 year, 125 days Brundtland II [20]
— Lars Gunnar Lie Christian Democratic 16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 18 days Syse [21]
Kjell Opseth 2007 04 19.jpg Kjell Opseth Labour 3 November 199025 October 19965 years, 357 days Brundtland III [8]
— Sissel Rønbeck Labour 25 October 199617 October 1997357 days Jagland [22]
Odd Einar Dorum (bilde 01).jpg Odd Einar Dørum Liberal 17 October 199715 March 19991 year, 149 days Bondevik I [23]
— Dag Jostein Fjærvoll Christian Democratic 15 March 199917 March 20001 year, 2 days Bondevik I [23]
Terje Moe Gustavsen 01.jpg Terje Moe Gustavsen Labour 17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 days Stoltenberg I [24]
Torild Skogsholm.jpg Torild Skogsholm Liberal 19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 363 days Bondevik II [25]
Liv Signe Navarsete (Senterpartiet).jpg Liv Signe Navarsete Centre 17 October 200520 October 20094 years, 3 days Stoltenberg II [26]
11Rogaland, Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa.jpg Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa Centre 20 October 200918 June 20122 years, 242 days Stoltenberg II [26]
Marit Arnstad.jpg Marit Arnstad Centre 18 June 201216 October 20131 year, 120 days Stoltenberg II [26]
Ketil solvik olsen.jpg Ketil Solvik-Olsen Progress 16 October 201331 August 20184 years, 319 days Solberg [2]
Jon Georg Dale.jpg Jon Georg Dale Progress 31 August 201824 January 20201 year, 146 days Solberg [27]
Knut Arild Hareide (KrF).JPG Knut Arild Hareide Christian Democratic 24 January 2020present165 days Solberg [28]

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References

  1. ↑ "Samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "About the ministry". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Subordinate agencies and enterprises". Government.no . Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Subordinate enterprises". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Norwegian Government Ministries since 1945". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. 1 2 "John Lyng's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  10. 1 2 3 "Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 "Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Trygve Bratteli's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  13. 1 2 "Oscar Torp's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "Per Borten's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "Lars Korvald's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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  17. 1 2 3 "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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  19. 1 2 "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  20. 1 2 "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  21. ↑ "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  23. 1 2 "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  24. ↑ "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  25. ↑ "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  26. 1 2 3 "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  27. ↑ "Solvik-Olsen Out of Government - Dale Becomes New Minister of Transport". Dagbladet. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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