Minister of Trade and Industry (Norway) explained

Post:Minister of Trade and Industry
Body:Norway
Native Name:Næringsminister
Insignia:Emblem of the Norwegian Government.svg
Incumbent:Cecilie Myrseth
Incumbentsince:19 April 2024
Department:Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Member Of:Council of State
Seat:Oslo
Nominator:Prime Minister
Appointer:Monarch
Appointer Qualified:With approval of Parliament
Termlength:No fixed length
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Norway
Formation:1 January 1903
First:Otto Blehr
Deputy:State secretaries for the Minister of Trade and Industry
Website:Official website

The Minister of Trade and Industry (Norwegian: Næringsminister) is a councilor of state in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The incumbent minister is Cecilie Myrseth of the Labour Party which served since April 2024.

The position was created 1 January 1903 as Minister of Trade and has changed name several times throughout its history. The position has since kept its current title since 1997.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry was abolished in January 2014, but the minister post was kept, and now heads responsibilities for trade and industry in the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, alongside the Minister of Fishieries and Ocean Policy.[1]

Ministers

Key






Ministers of Trade (1903–1945)

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align=center scope=row Otto BlehrBlehr I
align=center scope=row Jacob SchøningHagerup II
align=center scope=row Paul B. VogtHagerup II
align=center scope=row Sofus ArctanderMichelsen
Løvland
align=center scope=row Lars AbrahamsenKnudsen I
align=center scope=row Sofus ArctanderKonow
align=center scope=row Bernhard BrænneKonow
align=center scope=row Ambortius LindvigBratlie
align=center scope=row Johan CastbergKnudsen II
align=center scope=row Kristian Friis PetersenKnudsen II
align=center scope=row Birger Stuevold-HansenKnudsen II
align=center scope=row Gerdt Henrik Meyer BruunBahr Halvorsen I
align=center scope=row Johan Ludwig MowinckelBlehr II
align=center scope=row Lars OftedalBlehr II
align=center scope=row Johan Rye HolmboeBahr Halvorsen II
Berge
align=center scope=row Lars O. MelingMowinckel I
align=center scope=row Charles RobertsonLykke
align=center scope=row Anton L. AlvestadHornsrud
align=center scope=row Lars OftedalMowinckel II
align=center scope=row Per LarssenKolstad
align=center scope=row Ivar Kirkeby-GarstadHundseid
align=center scope=row Lars O. MelingMowinckel III
align=center scope=row Alfred MadsenNygaardsvold
align=center scope=row Nygaardsvold
align=center scope=row Nygaardsvold
align=center scope=row Nygaardsvold
align=center scope=row Nygaardsvold
align=center scope=row Nygaardsvold
align=center scope=row Sven NielsenNygaardsvold

Ministers of Industry (1945–1993)

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align=center scope=row Lars EvensenGerhardsen I-II
Torp
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align=center scope=row Kaare Melandalign=center [5]
align=center scope=row align=center [6]
align=center scope=row Karl Trastialign=center
align=center scope=row Sverre W. Rostoftalign=center [7]
align=center scope=row Finn Liedalign=center [8]
align=center scope=row Ola Skjåk Brækalign=center [9]
align=center scope=row Ingvald J. Ulvsethalign=center [10]
align=center scope=row Bjartmar Gjerdealign=center [11]
align=center scope=row Olav Haukvikalign=center
align=center scope=row Lars Skytøenalign=center
align=center scope=row Finn Kristensenalign=center [12]
align=center scope=row Jens-Halvard Bratzalign=center [13]
align=center scope=row Jan P. Sysealign=center
align=center scope=row Petter Thomassenalign=center
align=center scope=row Finn Kristensenalign=center [14]
align=center scope=row Petter Thomassenalign=center [15]
align=center scope=row Ole Knappalign=center [16]
align=center scope=row Finn Kristensenalign=center

Ministers of Industry and Energy (1993–1997)

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align=center scope=row Finn Kristensenalign=center
align=center scope=row Jens Stoltenbergalign=center
align=center scope=row Grete Knudsenalign=center [17]

Ministers of Trade and Industry (1997–present)

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align=center scope=row Odd Eriksenalign=center
align=center scope=row Dag Terje Andersenalign=center
align=center scope=row Sylvia Brustadalign=center
align=center scope=row Trond Giskealign=center
align=center scope=row Monica Mælandalign=center [18]
align=center scope=row Torbjørn Røe Isaksenalign=center [19]
align=center scope=row Iselin Nybøalign=center [20]
align=center scope=row Jan Christian Vestrealign=center [21]
align=center scope=row Cecilie Myrsethpresent align=center [22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fields of responsibility in Erna Solberg’s government . 16 October 2013 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206034631/https://www.regjeringen.no/en/historical-archive/solbergs-government/Ministries/smk/Press-releases/2013/fields-of-responsibility-in-erna-solberg/id742934/ . 6 December 2021 . 30 June 2023 . en .
  2. Web site: Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government. Government.no. 21 May 2010.
  3. Web site: Oscar Torp's Cabinet . Government.no . 12 February 2020 . 12 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Einar Gerhardsen’s Third Cabinet . Government.no . 12 February 2020 . 12 February 2020.
  5. Web site: John Lyngs regjering . . 2 July 2023 . no.
  6. Web site: Einar Gerhardsens fjerde regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  7. Web site: Per Bortens regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  8. Web site: Trygve Brattelis første regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  9. Web site: Lars Korvalds regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  10. Web site: Trygve Brattelis andre regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  11. Web site: Odvar Nordlis regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  12. Web site: Gro Harlem Brundtlands første regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  13. Web site: Kåre Willochs regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  14. Web site: Gro Harlem Brundtlands andre regjering . government.no . 2 July 2023 . no.
  15. Web site: Jan P. Syses regjering . . 7 May 2024 . nb.
  16. Web site: Gro Harlem Brundtlands tredje regjering . . 7 May 2024 . nb.
  17. Web site: Thorbjørn Jaglands regjering . . 7 May 2024 . nb.
  18. Web site: Dette er utfordringene som møter de nye statsrådene . . 16 October 2013 . 16 October 2013 . 30 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/politikk/Dette-er-utfordringene-som-moter-de-nye-statsradene-7341175.html . dead .
  19. Web site: Her er Erna Solbergs nye mannskap: – Vi skaper historie . . 17 January 2018 . 7 May 2024 . nb.
  20. Web site: Slik er Solberg-regjeringen 4.0 . . 24 January 2020 . 24 January 2020 . nb.
  21. Web site: Norge har fått ny regjering . . 14 October 2021 . 14 October 2021 . nb.
  22. Web site: Dette er de nye statsrådene . . 19 April 2024 . 19 April 2024 . nb.