Solberg's Cabinet
The Solberg Cabinet is the incumbent government of the Kingdom of Norway, headed by Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg as Prime Minister. The government was appointed by the King on 16 October 2013 following the parliamentary election on 9 September, consisting of the Conservative Party and the Progress Party as a minority government. On 16 December 2015, the cabinet was re-shuffled. The government secured renewed support following the 2017 parliamentary election. On 14 January 2018 the government was expanded as an agreement was reached with the Liberal Party joining,[1][2] and on 22 January 2019 the Christian Democratic Party joined the coalition government. On 20 January 2020 the Progress Party announced that they would withdraw from the government, citing its decision to bring home the family of a sick child from Syria, which included the child's mother, whom the Police Security Service has charged with participating in a terrorist organization.[3]
Solberg's Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of Norway | |
Incumbent | |
Date formed | 16 October 2013 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Harald V of Norway |
Head of government | Erna Solberg |
No. of ministers | 20 |
Member party | Conservative Party Liberal Party (from 2018) Christian Democratic Party (from 2019) Progress Party (2013–2020) |
Status in legislature | Coalition majority government (2019–2020) Coalition minority government (2013–2019; 2020-present) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2013 parliamentary election 2017 parliamentary election |
Legislature term(s) | 2013–2017 2017–2021 |
Predecessor | Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet |
Parliamentary support from 2013 and major government from 2019
The Government is a centre-right. By formation in 2013, the coalition consisted of the Conservative Party and the Progress Party, relying on parliamentary support from the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party through a separate agreement giving them influence on policy.[4] From January 2018, the Liberal Party entered the government and so did as well the Christian Democratic Party in January 2019. The Progress Party left the coalition, which was the first Government in which it participated, in January 2020 [5]. From January 2018 to January 2020 the coalition held a majority in the Parliament. The government was the first in Norway since 1986 where centre-right parties participated in a major coalition.
Name
By convention, a Norwegian government is usually named after the Prime Minister, in casu the Solberg Cabinet. The Government, however, has officially referred to itself (until the Liberal Party's entering) as the Høyre Frp Cabinet. Informally, it is called the Blue Cabinet and even the Blue Blue Cabinet, referring to Høyre's light blue and the Progress Party's dark blue party colour, respectively.
Members
On 16 October 2013, Erna Solberg's cabinet ministers were formally appointed by the King Harald V.[6]
The Cabinet has 18 ministers; two fewer than the previous Stoltenberg cabinet. It has eleven ministers from the Conservatives and seven from Progress, reflecting the parties numerical strength in Parliament.[7]
The cabinet has nine men and nine women. The average age at the start is 43. Six ministers have studies in economics, four are jurists and four have studies in the humanities or social sciences.[8]
Seven ministers hail from Western Norway,[8] including Listhaug who now represents Oslo. Seven ministers (including Listhaug) represent Eastern Norway, three ministers represent Trøndelag, one Northern Norway and one Sørlandet. Siv Jensen is the only minister who was born and grew up in Oslo.[8]
On 16 December 2015, Solberg made a cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle increased the number of cabinet ministers from 18 to 20.
Three cabinet ministers were replaced on 20 December 2016.
On 22 January 2019, by the Christian Party's entering, the government consists of 22 ministers, the highest number ever in a Norwegian government.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister | Erna Solberg | 16 October 2013 | Incumbent | Conservative | |
Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister, responsible for EEA Affairs and EU Relations, also Chief of Staff at the Office of the Prime Minister | Vidar Helgesen | 16 October 2013 | 16 December 2015[n 1] | Conservative | |
Minister of Finance | Siv Jensen | 16 October 2013 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | |
Jan Tore Sanner | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Local Government and Modernisation | Jan Tore Sanner | 16 October 2013 | 17 January 2018[n 2] | Conservative | |
Monica Mæland | 17 January 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Conservative | ||
Nikolai Astrup | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Defence | Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide | 16 October 2013 | 20 October 2017[n 3] | Conservative | |
Frank Bakke-Jensen | 20 October 2017 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Børge Brende | 16 October 2013 | 20 October 2017 | Conservative | |
Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide | 20 October 2017 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration[n 4] | Anders Anundsen | 16 October 2013 | 20 December 2016 | Progress | |
Per-Willy Amundsen | 20 December 2016 | 17 January 2018 | Progress | ||
Sylvi Listhaug | 17 January 2018 | 20 March 2018 | Progress | ||
Tor Mikkel Wara | 4 April 2018 | 15 March 2019 | Progress | ||
Jøran Kallmyr | 29 March 2019 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | ||
Monica Mæland | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Trade and Industry | Monica Mæland | 16 October 2013 | 17 January 2018[n 5] | Conservative | |
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen | 17 January 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Conservative | ||
Iselin Nybø | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||
Minister of Transport and Communications | Ketil Solvik-Olsen | 16 October 2013 | 31 August 2018 | Progress | |
Jon Georg Dale | 31 August 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | ||
Knut Arild Hareide | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Christian Democratic | ||
Minister of Agriculture | Sylvi Listhaug | 16 October 2013 | 16 December 2015[n 6] | Progress | |
Jon Georg Dale | 16 December 2015 | 31 August 2018 | Progress | ||
Bård André Hoksrud | 31 August 2018 | 22 January 2019 | Progress | ||
Olaug Bollestad | 22 January 2019 | Incumbent | Christian Democratic | ||
Minister of Fisheries and Seafood[n 7] | Elisabeth Aspaker | 16 October 2013 | 16 December 2015[n 8] | Conservative | |
Per Sandberg | 16 December 2015 | 13 August 2018 | Progress | ||
Harald T. Nesvik | 13 August 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | ||
Geir-Inge Sivertsen | 24 January 2020 | 2 March 2020 | Conservative | ||
Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen | 13 March 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Education and Research | Torbjørn Røe Isaksen | 16 October 2013 | 17 January 2018[n 9] | Conservative | |
Jan Tore Sanner | 17 January 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Conservative | ||
Trine Skei Grande | 24 January 2020 | 13 March 2020 | Liberal | ||
Guri Melby | 13 March 2020 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||
Minister of Higher Education and Research | Iselin Nybø | 17 January 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Liberal | |
Henrik Asheim | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion | Solveig Horne | 16 October 2013 | 17 January 2018 | Progress | |
Linda Hofstad Helleland | 17 January 2018 | 22 January 2019 | Conservative | ||
Minister of Children and Family Affairs | Kjell Ingolf Ropstad | 22 January 2019 | Incumbent | Christian Democratic | |
Minister of Petroleum and Energy | Tord Lien | 16 October 2013 | 20 December 2016 | Progress | |
Terje Søviknes | 20 December 2016 | 31 August 2018 | Progress | ||
Kjell-Børge Freiberg | 31 August 2018 | 18 December 2019 | Progress | ||
Sylvi Listhaug | 18 December 2019 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | ||
Tina Bru | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Health and Care Services | Bent Høie | 16 October 2013 | Incumbent | Conservative | |
Minister of Elderly and Public Health | Åse Michaelsen | 17 January 2018 | 3 May 2019 | Progress | |
Sylvi Listhaug | 3 May 2019 | 18 December 2019 | Progress | ||
Terje Søviknes | 18 December 2019 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | ||
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Robert Eriksson | 16 October 2013 | 16 December 2015 | Progress | |
Anniken Hauglie | 16 December 2015 | 24 January 2020 | Conservative | ||
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
Minister of Culture and Church Affairs | Thorhild Widvey | 16 October 2013 | 16 December 2015 | Conservative | |
Linda Hofstad Helleland | 16 December 2015 | 17 January 2018[n 10] | Conservative | ||
Trine Skei Grande | 17 January 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Liberal | ||
Abid Raja | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||
Minister of Climate and the Environment | Tine Sundtoft | 16 October 2013 | 16 December 2015 | Conservative | |
Vidar Helgesen | 16 December 2015 | 17 January 2018 | Conservative | ||
Ola Elvestuen | 17 January 2018 | 24 January 2020 | Liberal | ||
Sveinung Rotevatn | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Liberal | ||
Minister of Migration and Integration | Sylvi Listhaug | 16 December 2015 | 17 January 2018[n 11] | Progress | |
Minister of European Affairs and Nordic Cooperation | Elisabeth Aspaker | 16 December 2015 | 20 December 2016 | Conservative | |
Frank Bakke-Jensen | 20 December 2016 | 20 October 2017[n 12] | Conservative | ||
Marit Berger Røsland | 20 October 2017 | 17 January 2018 | Conservative | ||
Minister of International Development | Nikolai Astrup | 17 January 2018 | 22 January 2019 | Conservative | |
Dag Inge Ulstein | 22 January 2019 | Incumbent | Christian Democratic | ||
Minister of Digital Affairs | Nikolai Astrup | 22 January 2019 | 24 January 2020 | Conservative | |
Minister of Public Security | Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde | 22 January 2019 | 24 January 2020 | Progress | |
Minister of Regional and Digital Affairs | Linda Hofstad Helleland | 24 January 2020 | Incumbent | Conservative |
- became Minister of Climate and the Environment
- became Minister of Education and Integration
- became Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Migration and Integration was separate minister from 2015 to 2018
- became Minister of Local Government and Modernisation
- became Minister of Migration and Integration
- until 2015 also Minister for Nordic Cooperation Affairs
- became Minister of European Affairs and Nordic Cooperation
- became Minister of Trade and Industry
- became Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
- became Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration
- became Minister of Defence
State Secretaries
Ministry | State Secretary | Period | Party |
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Office of the Prime Minister | Julie Brodtkorb | - 21 April 2017 | Conservative |
Lars Øy | Conservative | ||
Sigbjørn Aanes | Conservative | ||
Fredrik Färber | - 17 October 2014 | Progress | |
Marit Berger Røsland | 17 October 2014 - 16 December 2015 | Conservative | |
Tore Vamraak | - 19 June 2015 | Conservative | |
Torkild Haukaas | 19 June 2015 - | Conservative | |
Ingvild Næss Stub | 19 June 2015 - | Conservative | |
Laila Bokhari | - 15 August 2016 | Conservative | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Bård Glad Pedersen | - 18 September 2015 | Conservative |
Hans Brattskar | - 7 August 2015 | Conservative | |
Pål Arne Davidsen | - 22 November 2013 | Progress | |
Morten Høglund | 22 November 2013 - 16 December 2015 | Progress | |
Ingvild Næss Stub | - 19 June 2015 | Conservative | |
Elsbeth Tronstad | 19 June 2015 - | Conservative | |
Tone Skogen | 7 August 2015 - | Conservative | |
Laila Bokhari | 15 August 2016 - | Conservative | |
Tore Hattrem | 18 December 2015 - 23 September 2016 | Conservative | |
Marit Berger Røsland | 23 September 2016 - 2017 | Conservative | |
Ministry of Finance | Paal Bjørnestad | - 16 December 2016 | Conservative |
Jon Gunnar Pedersen | - 19 June 2015 | Conservative | |
Tore Vamraak | 19 June 2015 - | Conservative | |
Jørgen Næsje | Progress | ||
Ole Berget | - 17 October 2014 | Progress | |
Himanshu Gulati | 17 October 2014 - | Progress | |
Jon Georg Dale | 17 October 2014 - 16 December 2015 | Progress | |
Cecilie Brein-Karlsen | 20 December 2016 - | Progress | |
Ministry of Defence | Øystein Bø | Conservative | |
Ministry of Local Government and Modernization | Paul Chaffey | Conservative | |
Kristin Holm Jensen | Conservative | ||
Anders Bals | - 28 November 2014 | Conservative | |
Anne Karin Olli | 28 November 2014 - | Conservative | |
Jardar Jensen | - 6 November 2015 | Conservative | |
Grete Ellingsen | 6 November 2015 - | Conservative | |
Per Willy Amundsen | - 20 December 2016 | Progress | |
Ministry of Health and Care | Anne Grethe Erlandsen | Conservative | |
Lisbeth Normann | Conservative | ||
Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg | - 15 April 2016 | Progress | |
Cecilie Brein-Karlsen | - 20 December 2016 | Progress | |
Ministry of Agriculture and Food | Hanne Blåfjelldal | Progress | |
Ministry of Transport and Communications | Bård Hoksrud | - 5 June 2015 | Progress |
Reynir Johannesson | 5 June 2015 - | Progress | |
Jon Georg Dale | - 17 October 2014 | Progress | |
Tom Cato Karlsen | 17 October 2014 - | Progress | |
John-Ragnar Aarset | - 16 December 2015 | Conservative | |
Amund Drønen Ringdal | 16 December 2015 – 11 May 2016 | Conservative | |
Ministry of Trade and Fisheries | Dilek Ayhan | Conservative | |
Eirik Lae Solberg | – 3 April 2014 | Conservative | |
Lars Jacob Hiim | 3 April 2014 – | Conservative | |
Amund Drønen Ringdal | – 16 December 2015 | Conservative | |
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Torkil Åmland | – 16 December 2015 | Progress |
Kristian Dahlberg Hauge | – 29 April 2016 | Progress | |
Thor Kleppen Sættem | 25 October 2013 – 20 December 2016 | Conservative | |
Christl Kvam | 2015 – | Conservative | |
Ministry of Culture | Knut Olav Åmås | - 6 June 2014 | Conservative |
Bjørgulv Vinje Borgundvaag | 6 June 2014 - 8 January 2016 | Conservative | |
Himanshu Gulati | 15 January 2016 - | Progress | |
Ministry of the Environment | Lars Andreas Lunde | Conservative | |
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy | Kåre Fostervold | - 23 October 2015 | Progress |
Kjell-Børge Freiberg | 23 October 2015 - | Progress | |
Ministry of Justice | Himanshu Gulati | - 17 October 2014 | Progress |
Jøran Kallmyr | 17 October 2014 - 19 February 2016 | Progress | |
Vidar Brein-Karlsen | Progress | ||
Hans J. Røsjorde | 25 October 2013 - 19 June 2015 | Progress | |
Gjermund Hagesæter | 19 June 2015 - 20 December 2016 | Progress | |
Thor Kleppen Sættem | 20 December 2016 – | Conservative | |
Marit Berger Røsland | 16 December 2015 - 23 September 2016 | Conservative | |
Torkil Åmland | 29 September 2017 - | Progress | |
Toril Charlotte Ulleberg Reynolds | 1 October 2017 - | Progress | |
Knut Morten Johansen | 17 January 2018 - | Progress | |
Sveinung Rotevatn | 17 January 2018 - | Liberal | |
Ministry of Children and Social Inclusion | Maria Hoff Aanes | - 17 October 2014 | Progress |
Kai-Morten Terning | 17 October 2014 - | Progress | |
Ida Krag | 26 November 2015 - 6 January 2016 (acting) |
Progress | |
Jøran Kallmyr | 16 December 2015 - 19 February 2016 | Progress | |
Marit Berger Røsland | 16 December 2015 - 1 April 2016 | Conservative | |
Vidar Brein-Karlsen | 19 February 2016 - 1 April 2016 | Progress | |
Ministry of Education | Bjørn Haugstad | Conservative | |
Birgitte Jordahl | 25 October 2013 – 12 August 2016 | Conservative |
References
- "Norway's Liberals to join Conservative-led government". Reuters. 14 January 2018.
- "Solberg Solidifies Grip on Norway as Liberals Join Government". Bloomberg. 14 January 2018.
- "Fremskrittspartiet trekker seg fra regjeringen". Aftenposten. 20 January 2020.
- Conservative Party and Progress Party to form a coalition government. 2013-09-30 Aftenposten
- Norway PM Loses Majority After Populist Partner Quits. 2020-01-20 Bloomberg
- Official news release from the Cabinet 16 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- NTB (14 October 2013)Frp får landbruksministeren Aftenposten. Retrieved 17 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
- John Olav Egeland (16 October 2013) En regjering for markedsstaten Aftenposten. Retrieved 17 October 2013 (in Norwegian)