Korvald's Cabinet

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Korvald's Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Date formed18 October 1972
Date dissolved16 October 1973
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Lars Korvald
Total no. of members15
Member party Christian Democratic Party
Centre Party
Liberal Party
Status in legislature Coalition majority government
47 / 150(31.33%)




History
Election(s) 1973 parliamentary election
Legislature term(s) 19691973
Predecessor Bratteli's First Cabinet
Successor Bratteli's Second Cabinet

Korvald's Cabinet governed Norway between 18 October 1972 and 16 October 1973. The centre cabinet was led by Lars Korvald as Prime Minister and consisted of the Christian Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the Liberal Party.

Contents

Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 18 October 197216 October 1973  Christian Democratic
Minister of Foreign Affairs 18 October 197216 October 1973  Centre
Minister of Defence 18 October 197216 October 1973  Liberal
Minister of Finance and Customs 18 October 197216 October 1973  Liberal
Minister of Justice and the Police 18 October 197216 October 1973  Christian Democratic
Minister of Local Government and Labour 18 October 197216 October 1973  Christian Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs 18 October 197216 October 1973  Christian Democratic
Minister of Transport and Communications 18 October 197216 October 1973  Centre
Minister of Trade and Shipping
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
18 October 197216 October 1973  Liberal
Minister of Fisheries 18 October 197216 October 1973  Centre
Minister of Agriculture 18 October 197216 October 1973  Centre
Minister of the Environment 18 October 19725 March 1973  Centre
5 March 197316 October 1973  Centre
Minister of Education and Church Affairs 18 October 197216 October 1973  Centre
Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs18 October 197216 October 1973  Liberal

State Secretaries

MinistryState SecretaryPeriod [lower-alpha 1] Party
Office of the Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik 23 October 1972 - 6 August 1973Christian Democratic
Per Høybråten 30 October 1972 - 7 September 1973Christian Democratic
Harald Synnes 31 October 1972 - 19 August 1973Christian Democratic
Oluf Arntsen 13 August 1973 -Christian Democratic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tormod Petter Svennevig 30 October 1972 -Centre
Ministry of Defence Bjørn Humberset 29 November 1972 -Liberal
Ministry of Industry and Craft Carl Rogstad 30 October 1972 -Liberal
Ministry of Industry and Craft Håvard Alstadheim 27 October 1972 -Liberal
Ministry of Local Government and Labour Oluf Arntsen 30 October 1972 - 13 August 1973Christian Democratic
Ministry of Social Affairs Kjell Bjartveit 30 October 1972 -Christian Democratic
Robert Lillestølen 13 November 1972 - 1 September 1973Christian Democratic
Ministry of Transport and Communications Per Magne Arnstad 30 October 1972 -Centre
Minister of Trade and Shipping Kåre Gisvoll 6 November 1972 15 June 1973Liberal
Alf-Inge Jansen 16 July 1973 Liberal
Minister of Fisheries Knut Vartdal 2 November 1972 2 July 1973Centre
Odd Steinsbø 2 July 1973 Centre
Ministry of Agriculture Arnvid Førde 25 October 1972 -Centre
Minister of the Environment Ingvald Godal 1 November 1972 Centre
Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs Viking Mestad 1 November 1972 -Liberal
Ministry of Church and Education Gunnar Stålsett 24 October 1972 -Centre

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Notes

  1. Unless otherwise noted, the period was 18 October 1972 - 16 October 1973.