Minister of Local Government and Regional Development

The Minister of Local Government and Modernisation (Norwegian: Kommunal- og moderniseringsministeren) is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Currently, Erling Sande of the Centre Party has held the post since 2023. The ministry is responsible for local administration, including municipalities and county municipalities, rural and regional policy, information technology, elections and government administration, including management of state real estate and government employment. Major subordinate agencies include the Government Administration Services, Statsbygg, the Competition Authority, the National Office of Building Technology and Administration, the State Housing Bank and the Data Protection Authority.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development of Norway
Kommunal- og distriktsministeren
Incumbent
Erling Sande
since 16 October 2023
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
with approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
Formation20 December 1948
First holderUlrik Olsen
DeputyState secretaries at the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
WebsiteOfficial website

The position was created in 1948 as a successor of the Minister of Labour, originally named the Minister of Local Government and Labour. The title changed to the Minister of Local Government. Labour issues were moved to the Minister of Government Administration and Labour in 1998 and the title was changed to the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development until 2013. During the government of Erna Solberg, the post was renamed into Minister of Local Government and Modernisation when the position took over part of the portfolio of the Minister of Public Administration from 2014 until 2021. In January 2022, the current name was reverted into the 1998 one.

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
  Conservative Party
  Christian Democratic Party
  Labour Party
  Liberal Party

Ministers
Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Ulrik Olsen Labour20 December 19481 September 19589 years, 255 daysGerhardsen II
Torp
Gerhardsen III		[1][2][3]
Andreas Zeier Cappelen Labour1 September 19584 February 19634 years, 156 daysGerhardsen III[3]
Oskar Skogly Labour4 February 196328 August 1963205 daysGerhardsen III[3]
Bjarne Lyngstad Liberal28 August 196325 September 196328 daysLyng[4]
Jens Haugland Labour25 September 196312 October 19652 years, 17 daysGerhardsen IV[5]
Helge Seip Liberal12 October 196529 August 19704 years, 322 daysBorten[6]
Helge Rognlien Liberal29 August 197017 March 1971200 daysBorten[6]
Odvar Nordli Labour17 March 197118 October 19721 year, 215 daysBratteli I[7]
Johan Skipnes Christian Democratic18 October 197216 October 1973363 daysKorvald[8]
Leif Jørgen Aune Labour16 October 197311 January 19784 years, 88 daysBratteli II
Nordli		[9][10]
Arne Nilsen Labour11 January 19788 October 19791 year, 271 daysNordli[10]
Inger Louise Valle Labour8 October 19793 October 1980361 daysNordli[10]
Harriet Andreassen Labour3 October 198014 October 19811 year, 11 daysNordli
Brundtland I		[10][11]
Arne Rettedal Conservative14 October 19819 May 19864 years, 207 daysWilloch I–II[12]
Leif Haraldseth Labour9 May 198620 February 1987287 daysBrundtland II[13]
William Engseth Labour20 February 198713 June 19881 year, 114 daysBrundtland II[13]
Kjell Borgen Labour13 June 198816 October 19891 year, 126 daysBrundtland II[13]
Johan J. Jakobsen Centre16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 19 daysSyse[14]
Kjell Borgen Labour3 November 19904 September 19921 year, 306 daysBrundtland III[15]
Gunnar Berge Labour4 September 199225 October 19964 years, 51 daysBrundtland III[15]
Kjell Opseth Labour25 October 199617 October 1997357 daysJagland[16]
Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad Centre17 October 199716 March 19991 year, 150 daysBondevik I[17]
Odd Roger Enoksen Centre16 March 199917 March 20001 year, 1 dayBondevik I[17]
Sylvia Brustad Labour17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 daysStoltenberg I[18]
Erna Solberg Conservative19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 364 daysBondevik II[19]
Åslaug Haga Centre17 October 200521 September 20071 year, 339 daysStoltenberg II[20]
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa Centre21 September 200720 October 20092 years, 29 daysStoltenberg II[20]
Liv Signe Navarsete Centre20 October 200916 October 20133 years, 361 daysStoltenberg II[20]
Jan Tore Sanner Conservative16 October 201317 January 20184 years, 93 daysSolberg[21]
Monica Mæland Conservative17 January 201824 January 20202 years, 7 daysSolberg[22]
Nikolai Astrup Conservative24 January 202014 October 20211 year, 263 daysSolberg[22]
Bjørn Arild Gram Centre14 October 202112 April 2022180 daysStøre[23]
Sigbjørn Gjelsvik Centre12 April 202216 October 20231 year, 187 daysStøre[24]
Erling Sande Centre16 October 2023present0 daysStøre[25]

Minister of Digitalisation

The Minister of Digitalisation is responsible for the government's digitalisation policies, and to coordinate their UN sustainability goals. The post was also responsible for the work and issues related to electronic communication.[26] In 2020, the title was changed to Minister of Districts and Digitalisation, and in addition to digitalization policies, the minister was also responsible for overlooking the regional and district policies, privacy and policies related to the Sami people and other minorities in the country.[27] The position was re-established in 2023, with Karianne Tung's appointment. It was also renamed Minister of Digitalisation and Administration.[25]

Key

  Conservative Party
  Labour Party

Minister
Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Nikolai Astrup Conservative22 January 201924 January 20201 year, 2 daysSolberg[21]
Linda Hofstad Helleland Conservative24 January 202014 October 20211 year, 263 daysSolberg[27]
Abolished between 2021 and 2023
Karianne Tung Labour16 October 2023present0 daysStøre[25]


References
  1. "Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. "Oscar Torp's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. "Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. "John Lyng's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. "Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. "Per Borten's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. "Trygve Bratteli's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. "Lars Korvald's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. "Trygve Bratteli's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  10. "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  12. "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  13. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  14. "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  15. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  16. "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  17. "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  18. "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  19. "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  20. "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  21. "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  22. "Her er Solberg-regjeringen 4.0" (in Norwegian). NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  23. "Norge har fått ny regjering" (in Norwegian). NRK. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  24. "Presenteres på Slottsplassen: Her er de to nye statsrådene" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  25. "Her er Støre sine nye statsrådar" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). NRK. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  26. "Minister of Digitalisation Nikolai Astrup". Government.no. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  27. "Minister of Districts and Digitalisation Linda Hofstad Helleland". Government.no. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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