This is a list of Norwegian government ministries as of March 2024.
Current ministries
English name Norwegian nameOffice of the Prime Minister Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Children and Families Ministry of Climate and Environment Ministry of Culture and Equality Ministry of Defence Ministry of Education and Research Ministry of Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health and Care Services Ministry of Justice and Public Security Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Ministry of Energy Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Ministry of Transport Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance
Historical ministries
English name Norwegian name Period Predecessors of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Agriculture 1900–2004 Predecessors of the Ministry of Children and Families Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs 1956–1972 Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 1972–1990 Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs 1990–1991 Ministry of Children and Family Affairs 1991–2006 Ministry of Children and Equality 2006–2010 Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion 2010–2016 Ministry of Children and Equality 2016–2019 Predecessors of the Ministry of Culture and Equality Ministry of Culture and Science 1982–1990 Ministry of Church and Culture 1990–1991 Ministry of Culture 1991–2002 Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs 2002–2010 Ministry of Culture 2010–2021 Predecessors of the Ministry of Defence 6th Ministry 1814–1815 Ministry of the Army 1815–1885 Predecessors of the Ministry of Education and Research 1st Ministry 1814–1819 Ministry of Church Affairs and Education 1819–1989 Ministry of Education and Research 1990 Ministry of Church Affairs, Education and Research 1991–2001 Ministry of Education and Research 2002–2006 Predecessors of the Ministry of Climate and Environment Ministry of the Environment 1972–2014 Predecessors of the Ministry of Finance 1st Ministry March 1814–November 1814 5th Ministry November 1814–1818 Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs 1818–1846 Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs 1846–1999 Predecessors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs none Predecessors of the Ministry of Health and Care Services Ministry of Health 2002–2004 Predecessors of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security 3rd Ministry March 1814–November 1814 2nd Ministry November 1814–1818 Ministry of Justice and the Police 1818–2012 Predecessors of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion Ministry of the Interior 1846–1903 Ministry of Trade 1903–19051905–1913 Ministry of Social Affairs 1913–19161916–1992 Ministry of Social Affairs (Social Affairs) 1992–1993 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Social Affairs) 1993–2001 Ministry of Social Affairs 2002–2004 Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs 2004–2006 Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion 2006–2009 Ministry of Labour 2010–2013 Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs 2014–2021 Predecessors of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Ministry of Local Government and Labour 1948–1989 Ministry of Local Government 1990–1992 Ministry of Local Government and Labour 1993–1997 Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development 1998–2013 Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation 2014–2021 Predecessors of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy none Predecessors of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Ministry of Trade 1916–1947 Ministry of Industry 1947–1987 Ministry of Industry 1988–1993 Ministry of Industry and Energy 1993–1997 Ministry of Trade and Industry 1997–2013 Ministry of Fisheries 1946–2004 Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs 2004–2013 Predecessors of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Ministry of Labour 1885–1946 Other Ministry of Auditing 1822–1918 Ministry of Provisioning 1916–1922 Ministry of Industrial Provisioning 1917–1920 Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction(named Ministry of Provisioning 1939–1942) ( 1939–1942) 1939–1950 Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment 1940–1945 Ministry of Shipping 1942–1945 Ministry of Trade and Shipping 1947–1987 Ministry of Government Administration and Labour 1990–1993 Ministry of Government Administration 1993–1996 Ministry of Planning and Coordination 1997 Ministry of Government Administration and Labour 1998–2004 Ministry of Modernisation 2004–2006 Ministry of Government Administration and Reform 2006–2010 Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs 2010–2014
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