Minister of Petroleum and Energy

Minister of Petroleum and Energy of Norway
Olje- og energiministeren
Incumbent
Tord Lien
since 16 October 2013
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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 Trade and Industry
Formation 11 January 1978
First holder Bjartmar Alv Gjerde
Deputy State secretaries at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Website Official website

The Minister of Petroleum and Energy (Norwegian: Olje- og energiministeren) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Since 16 October 2013 the position has been held by Tord Lien of the Progress Party.[1] The ministry is responsible for the government's energy policy, including management of Norway's energy resources, including the valuable deposits of petroleum and hydroelectricity. Major subordinate agencies and companies include the Water Resources and Energy Directorate, the Petroleum Directorate, Petoro, Gassnova, Gassco, Enova, Statnett and a partial ownership of Statoil. The position was created on 11 January 1978 as a response to the increased importance of oil on the Norwegian continental shelf. The position was merged with the Minister of Trade and Industry between 1992 and 1996.

The position has been held by seventeen people from five parties. No person has held the position for at least three years, resulting in one of the most volatile positions in the cabinet. Kåre Kristiansen holds the longest tenure, as one of six to have held the position for more than two years. The position has been a favorite of the Centre Party, who has claimed it in all coalition governments they have participated in except Willoch II. The position has overall been held longer by the Centre Party than the Labour Party.

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
  Conservative Party
  Labour Party
  Progress Party

Ministers

Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Bjartmar Gjerde Labour11 January 19783 October 19802 years, 266 daysNordli[2]
– Arvid Johanson Labour3 October 198014 October 19811 years, 012 daysNordli
Brundtland I		[2][3][3]
– Vidkunn Hveding Conservative14 October 19818 June 19831 year, 248 daysWilloch I[4]
Kåre Kristiansen Christian Democratic8 June 19839 May 19862 years, 336 daysWilloch II[4]
– Arne Øien Labour9 May 198616 October 19893 years, 161 daysBrundtland II[5]
– Eivind Reiten Centre16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 19 daysSyse[6]
– Finn Kristensen Labour3 November 199031 December 19922 years, 59 daysBrundtland III[7]
– Ranveig Frøiland Labour1 January 199717 October 19970 years, 290 daysJagland[8]
Marit Arnstad Centre17 October 199721 March 20002 year, 156 daysBondevik I[9]
– Olav Akselsen Labour21 March 200019 October 20011 year, 213 daysStoltenberg I[10]
– Einar Steensnæs Christian Democratic19 October 200118 June 20042 years, 243 daysBondevik II[11]
– Thorhild Widvey Conservative18 June 200417 October 20051 years, 122 daysBondevik II[11]
Odd Roger Enoksen Centre17 October 200521 September 20071 years, 340 daysStoltenberg II[12]
Åslaug Haga Centre21 September 200720 June 20080 years, 273 daysStoltenberg II[12]
Terje Riis-Johansen Centre20 June 20084 March 20112 years, 258 daysStoltenberg II[12]
Ola Borten Moe Centre4 March 201116 October 20132 years, 227 daysStoltenberg II[12]
Tord Lien Progress16 October 2013present4 years, 361 daysSolberg[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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