Minister of Nordic Cooperation (Norway)

The Minister of Nordic Cooperation is a ministerial post given to a member of the Norwegian cabinet and is held concurrently with their respective posts. It was created in 1971 and does not have its own ministry,[1] but is regardless given to any member of a cabinet. The minister is responsible for tasks related to Nordic cooperation.[2]

Minister of Nordic Cooperation of Norway
Nordisk samarbeidsminister
Incumbent
Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
since 14 October 2021
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
with approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
Formation24 September 1971
First holderPer Kleppe
Website[1]

List of ministers edit

No. Minister Position Took office Left office Duration Party Prime Minister
1Per Kleppe
(1923–2021)
Minister of Trade and Shipping24 September 197118 October 19721 year, 24 daysLabourTrygve Bratteli (Labour)
2Hallvard Eika
(1920–1989)
Minister of Trade and Shipping18 October 197216 October 1973363 daysLiberalLars Korvald (Christian Democratic)
3Bjartmar Gjerde
(1931–2009)
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
(1973-1976)
Minister of Industry (1976-1978)
Minister of Petroleum and Energy (1978-1980)
16 October 19733 October 19806 years, 353 daysLabourTrygve Bratteli
Odvar Nordli (Labour)
4Rolf Hansen
(1920–2006)
Minister of the Environment3 October 198014 October 19811 year, 11 daysLabourOdvar Nordli
Gro Harlem Brundtland (Labour)
5Arne Skauge
(born 1948)
Minister of Trade and Shipping14 October 19818 June 19831 year, 237 daysConservativeKåre Willoch (Conservative)
6Asbjørn Haugstvedt
(1926–2008)
Minister of Trade and Shipping8 June 19839 May 19862 years, 335 daysChristian DemocraticKåre Willoch (Conservative)
7Bjarne Mørk-Eidem
(born 1936)
Minister of Fisheries9 May 198616 October 19893 years, 160 daysLabourGro Harlem Brundtland (Labour)
8Tom Vraalsen
(born 1936)
Minister of International Development16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 18 daysCentreJan P. Syse (Conservative)
9Kjell Borgen
(1939–1996)
Minister of Local Government3 November 19904 September 19921 year, 306 daysLabourGro Harlem Brundtland (Labour)
10Gunnar Berge
(born 1940)
Minister of Local Government4 September 199225 October 19964 years, 51 daysLabourGro Harlem Brundtland (Labour)
11Grete Knudsen
(born 1940)
Minister of Trade and Industry
(Jan. - Oct. 1997)
25 October 199617 October 1997357 daysLabourThorbjørn Jagland (Labour)
12Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad
(1939–2017)
Minister of Local Government17 October 199716 March 19991 year, 150 daysCentreKjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic)
13Peter Angelsen
(born 1935)
Minister of Fisheries16 March 199921 January 2000311 daysCentreKjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic)
14Kåre Gjønnes
(1942–2021)
Minister of Agriculture21 January 200017 March 200056 daysChristian DemocraticKjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic)
15Jørgen Kosmo
(1947–2017)
Minister of Labour and Administration17 March 20005 October 20011 year, 202 daysLabourJens Stoltenberg (Labour)
Sylvia Brustad
(born 1966)
Acting
Minister of Local Government5 October 200119 October 200114 daysLabourJens Stoltenberg (Labour)
16Svein Ludvigsen
(born 1946)
Minister of Fisheries19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 363 daysConservativeKjell Magne Bondevik (Christian Democratic)
17Heidi Grande Røys
(born 1967)
Minister of Labour and Administration17 October 200520 October 20094 years, 3 daysSocialist LeftJens Stoltenberg (Labour)
18Rigmor Aasrud
(born 1960)
Minister of Labour and Administration20 October 200916 October 20133 years, 361 daysLabourJens Stoltenberg (Labour)
19Elisabeth Aspaker
(born 1962)
Minister of Fisheries
(2013-2015)
Minister of European Affairs
(2015-2016)
16 October 201320 December 20163 years, 65 daysConservativeErna Solberg (Conservative)
20Frank Bakke-Jensen
(born 1965)
Minister of European Affairs
(2016-2017)
Minister of Defence
(2017-2021)
20 December 201617 January 20181 year, 28 daysConservativeErna Solberg (Conservative)
21Jan Tore Sanner
(born 1965)
Minister of Education and Integration
(2018-2020)
Minister of Finance
(2020-2021)
17 January 201814 October 20213 years, 270 daysConservativeErna Solberg (Conservative)
22Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
(born 1974)
Minister of International Development
(2021-)
14 October 20212 years, 209 daysCentreJonas Gahr Støre (Labour)

References edit

  1. ^ "Minister of Nordic Cooperation in Norway" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Nordic Cooperation in Norway". Government.no. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.