Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion

Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion of Norway
Barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsministeren
Incumbent
Linda Hofstad Helleland
since 17 January 2018
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Member of Council of State
Seat Oslo
Nominator Prime Minister
Appointer Monarch
with approval of Parliament
Term length No fixed length
Constituting instrument Constitution of Norway
Precursor Minister of the Interior
Formation 1 August 1955
First holder Aase Bjerkholt
Deputy State secretaries at the Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Website Official website

The Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion (Norwegian: Barne-, likestillings- og inkluderingsministeren[1]) is a Councilor of State and Chief of Norway's Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. Since 16 October 2013 the position has been held by Solveig Horne of the Progress Party.[2] The ministry is responsible for policy and public operations related consumer rights, family and child affairs, including child protection and issuing of grants for parental leave and child benefits, and to ensure non-discrimination in areas including gender, race and disabilities. Major agencies subordinate to the ministry include the Consumer Council, the Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud, among others.[3] The minister is deputized by two state secretaries, as of 2013 these are Maria Hoff Aanes and Ronny Røste, both of the Progress Party.[2]

The position was created as the Minister of Families and Consumer Affairs on 1 August 1955 as part of Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet. The Labour Party's Aase Bjerkholt as the inaugural minister. While at first a consultative minister, she received her own ministry on 21 December 1956.[4] Sixteen people from four parties have held the position. It has been a favored position of the Christian Democratic Party, who have held it in all center-right governments they have participated in except during the four weeks of Lyng's Cabinet, when it was held by Karen Grønn-Hagen of the Centre Party. The minister position was discontinued on 8 May 1972, when the portfolio was transferred to the Minister of Consumer Affairs and Government Administration.[5] The position was recreated under the original name on 16 October 1989 and occupied by Solveig Sollie of the Christian Democratic Party.[6] When her successor Matz Sandman of the Labour Party took over the following year, it was renamed the Minister of Children and Family Affairs.[7] With the appointment of Karita Bekkemellem (Labour) in 2005, the position changed name the Minister of Children and Equality, receiving responsibility for the government's anti-discrimination policies. She would be the first of six ministers during Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet, with the three last representing the Socialist Left Party. With these the position changed to its current name, but lost its responsibilities for kindergartens.[8]

The position has been dominated by females—the only males to hold the position were Matz Sandman (Labour, 1990–91) and Audun Lysbakken (Socialist Left, 2009–12). Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen (Labour) became the first non-white minister of Norway when she was appointment in 2007.[9] Both she and Lysbakken were forced to resign after issued related to cronyism.[10] Two people have held the position twice: Bjerkholdt and Karita Bekkemellem. With a tenure of ten years, Bjerkholdt has held the position the longest.

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
  Christian Democratic Party
  Labour Party
  Progress Party
  Socialist Left Party   Conservative Party

Ministers

Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Aase Bjerkholt Labour1 August 195528 August 19638 years, 28 daysGerhardsen III[4]
— Karen Grønn-Hagen Centre28 August 196325 September 19630 years, 28 daysLyng[11]
Aase Bjerkholt Labour25 September 196312 October 19652 years, 18 daysGerhardsen IV[12]
Elsa Skjerven Christian Democratic12 October 196517 March 19715 years, 157 daysBorten[13]
— Inger Louise Valle Labour17 March 197118 August 19721 year, 155 daysBratteli I[5]
— Solveig Sollie Christian Democratic16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 19 daysSyse[6]
— Matz Sandman Labour3 November 199015 November 19911 years, 12 daysBrundtland III[7]
Grete Berget Labour15 November 199125 October 19964 years, 345 daysBrundtland III[7]
Sylvia Brustad Labour25 October 199617 October 19970 years, 358 daysJagland[14]
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Christian Democratic17 October 199715 March 19992 year, 157 daysBondevik I[15]
Karita Bekkemellem Labour21 March 200019 October 20011 year, 213 daysStoltenberg I[16]
Laila Dåvøy Christian Democratic19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 364 daysBondevik II[17]
Karita Bekkemellem Labour17 October 200518 October 20072 years, 1 daysStoltenberg II[8]
Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen Labour18 October 200715 February 20080 years, 117 daysStoltenberg II[8]
Anniken Huitfeldt Labour15 February 200820 October 20091 years, 247 daysStoltenberg II[8]
Audun Lysbakken Socialist Left20 October 20095 March 20122 years, 135 daysStoltenberg II[8]
Kristin Halvorsen Socialist Left5 March 201223 March 20120 years, 18 daysStoltenberg II[8]
Inga Marte Thorkildsen Socialist Left23 March 201216 October 20131 year, 208 daysStoltenberg II[8]
Solveig Horne Progress16 October 201317 January 20184 years, 93 daysSolberg[2]
Linda Hofstad Helleland Conservative18 January 2018present268 daysSolberg[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa". Government.no. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "About the ministry". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Trygve Bratteli's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Children's minister quits under fire". Aftenposten. 14 February 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008.
  10. ↑ Løset, Kjetil (April 2012). "Exit fra Regjeringen" (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  11. ↑ "John Lyng's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Per Borten's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  17. ↑ "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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