Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction (Norwegian: Forsynings- og gjenreisningsdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.

It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though having no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was changed to the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction in 1942. It ceased to exist on 30 June 1950. Its tasks were transferred to various ministries.[1]

From the beginning in 1939 the ministry consisted of four directorates and one department (alminnelig avdeling). The directorates were led by Nikolai Schei, Jens Bache-Wiig, Per Prebensen and Øivind Lorentzen. The department was led by Alf Frydenberg with Erling Mossige and Andreas Schei as heads of office.[2]

Ministers
No. Portrait MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Trygve Lie
Lie, TrygveTrygve Lie
(1896–1968)		1 October 193919 November 19401 year, 49 daysLabourNygaardsvold
2
Arne T. Sunde
Sunde, ArneArne T. Sunde
(1883–1972)		19 November 194021 October 19421 year, 336 daysLiberalNygaardsvold
3
Anders Frihagen
Frihagen, AndersAnders Frihagen
(1892–1979)		21 October 194225 June 19452 years, 247 daysLabourNygaardsvold
4
Egil Offenberg
Offenberg, EgilEgil Offenberg
(1899–1975)		25 June 19455 November 1945133 daysConservativeGerhardsen I
5
Oscar Torp
Torp, OscarOscar Torp
(1893–1958)		5 November 194510 January 19482 years, 66 daysLabourGerhardsen II
6
Nils Hønsvald
Hønsvald, NilsNils Hønsvald
(1899–1971)		10 January 194814 September 19502 years, 247 daysLabourGerhardsen II

Also, Jens Bache-Wiig was acting minister in 1940, on behalf of the Administrative Council in Oslo. Nikolai Schei and Sverre Støstad were acting ministers in 1945.[3]

References
  1. Ministries since 1814 - Government.no
  2. Lie, Trygve (1955). Leve eller dø (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 47.
  3. Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction, Councillor of State - Government.no
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