Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)

The Minister of Transport and Communications (Norwegian: Samferdelsministeren)[1] is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. The post has been held by Knut Arild Hareide of the Christian Democrats since 2020.[2] The ministry is responsible for policy and public operations within postal services, telecommunications, civil aviation, public roads, rail transport and public transport, including ferry services that are part of national roads and coastal transport infrastructure.[3] The ministry has seven agencies and four limited companies, including the airport operator Avinor, the Norwegian National Rail Administration, the Norwegian State Railways, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Norway Post. There are also inspectorates and authorities related to accident investigation, civil aviation, post and telecommunications, and railways.[4][5]

Minister of Transport and Communications of Norway
Samferdselsministeren
Incumbent
Knut Arild Hareide
since 24 January 2020
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
with approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
PrecursorMinister of the Interior
Formation22 February 1946
First holderNils Langhelle
DeputyState secretaries at the Ministry of Transport and Communications
WebsiteOfficial website

The position was created with the ministry on 22 February 1946, when Nils Langhelle (Labour) was appointed.[6] The ministry and minister position were split out from the Ministry of Labour.[7] Twenty-eight people have held the position, representing six parties. Sixteen people have represented the Labour Party, five the Centre Party, two each the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party and one for the Progress Party. The longest-sitting minister is Kjell Opseth (Labour) who sat a week short of six years.[8] Lars Leiro (Centre) sat for only four weeks, giving him the shortest tenure.[9] He both succeeded and preceded Trygve Bratteli,[10][11] the only person to have held the position twice and the only officeholder to later become Prime Minister.[12]

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.

  Labour Party
  Centre Party
  Conservative Party
  Christian Democratic Party
  Liberal Party
  Progress Party

Ministers
Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Nils Langhelle Labour22 February 19465 January 19525 years, 317 daysGerhardsen II
Torp		[6][13]
— Jakob Martin Pettersen Labour5 January 195222 January 19553 years, 17 daysTorp[13]
— Kolbjørn Varmann Labour22 January 195523 April 19605 years, 92 daysGerhardsen III[10]
Trygve Bratteli Labour23 April 196028 August 19633 years, 127 daysGerhardsen III[10]
— Lars Leiro Centre28 August 196325 September 196328 daysLyng[9]
Trygve Bratteli Labour25 September 196320 January 1964117 daysGerhardsen IV[11]
Erik Himle Labour20 January 196412 October 19651 year, 265 daysGerhardsen IV[11]
Håkon Kyllingmark Conservative12 October 196517 March 19715 years, 156 daysBorten[14]
Reiulf Steen Labour17 March 197118 October 19721 year, 215 daysBratteli I[12]
— John Austrheim Centre18 October 197216 October 1973363 daysKorvald[15]
— Annemarie Lorentzen Labour16 October 197315 January 19762 years, 91 daysBratteli II[16]
— Ragnar Christiansen Labour15 January 197611 January 19781 year, 361 daysNordli[17]
— Asbjørn Jordahl Labour11 January 19788 October 19791 year, 270 daysNordli[17]
— Ronald Bye Labour8 October 197914 October 19812 years, 6 daysNordli
Brundtland I		[17][18]
— Inger Koppernæs Conservative14 October 19818 June 19831 year, 237 daysWilloch I[19]
Johan J. Jakobsen Centre8 June 19839 May 19862 years, 335 daysWilloch II[19]
— Kjell Borgen Labour9 May 198613 June 19882 years, 35 daysBrundtland II[20]
William Engseth Labour13 June 198816 October 19891 year, 125 daysBrundtland II[20]
— Lars Gunnar Lie Christian Democratic16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 18 daysSyse[21]
Kjell Opseth Labour3 November 199025 October 19965 years, 357 daysBrundtland III[8]
— Sissel Rønbeck Labour25 October 199617 October 1997357 daysJagland[22]
Odd Einar Dørum Liberal17 October 199715 March 19991 year, 149 daysBondevik I[23]
— Dag Jostein Fjærvoll Christian Democratic15 March 199917 March 20001 year, 2 daysBondevik I[23]
Terje Moe Gustavsen Labour17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 daysStoltenberg I[24]
Torild Skogsholm Liberal19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 363 daysBondevik II[25]
Liv Signe Navarsete Centre17 October 200520 October 20094 years, 3 daysStoltenberg II[26]
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa Centre20 October 200918 June 20122 years, 242 daysStoltenberg II[26]
Marit Arnstad Centre18 June 201216 October 20131 year, 120 daysStoltenberg II[26]
Ketil Solvik-Olsen Progress16 October 201331 August 20184 years, 319 daysSolberg[2]
Jon Georg Dale Progress31 August 201824 January 20201 year, 146 daysSolberg[27]
Knut Arild Hareide Christian Democratic24 January 2020present155 daysSolberg[28]

References
  1. "Samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. "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. "Subordinate agencies and enterprises". Government.no. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  5. "Subordinate enterprises". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. "Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. "Norwegian Government Ministries since 1945". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. "John Lyng's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  10. "Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. "Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  12. "Trygve Bratteli's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  13. "Oscar Torp's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  14. "Per Borten's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  15. "Lars Korvald's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  16. "Trygve Bratteli's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  17. "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  18. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  19. "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  20. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  21. "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  22. "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  23. "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  24. "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  25. "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  26. "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  27. "Solvik-Olsen Out of Government - Dale Becomes New Minister of Transport". Dagbladet. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  28. "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

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