List of Norwegian Ministers of Defence
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Incomplete list of Norwegian defence ministers.
- Diderik Hegermann, oberst. Privy councillor 13. October 1814, head of the War Ministry (Krigsdepartementet). Retired 4. November 1814.
- Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull, generalkrigskommissær. Privy councillor 18. May 1875, head of the Army Ministry (Armédepartementet), 26. May-5. June 1875.
- Jens Kristian Meinich Bratlie, generalkrigskommissær. 1912-1913
- Johan Sverdrup, hypotekbankdirektør. Head of the Navy Ministry (Marinedepartementet) and of the Army Ministry (Armédepartementet), head of the Defence Ministry (Forsvarsdepartementet) 1. september 1885.
- Edvard Hans Hoff, ekspedisjonssekretær (1889-1891)
- Peter Theodor Holst, rittmester (1891-1893 and 1898-1900)
- Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn, kaptein
- Johannes Winding Harbitz, skipsreder (1894-1895)
- Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn, Privy councillor. (1893-1894, 1895-1898, 1905-1907)
- Peter Theodor Holst, former privy councillor. (1891-1893 and 1898-1900)
- Hans Georg Jacob Stang, Privy councillor. (1900–1902 and 1902–1903)
- Thomas Thomassen Heftye, kaptein (1903 and 1908)
- Oscar Sigvald Julius Strugstad, oberstløytnant (1903-1905)
- Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst (1928-1931)
- Vidkun Quisling, major (1931-1933)
- Jens Isak de Lange Kobro (1933-1935)
- Oscar Torp (1936-1939)
- Birger Ljungberg (1939-1942)
- (Government in exile): Oscar Torp (1942-1945)
- (Quisling puppet government): Minister without portfolio with responsibility for the war effort of private businesses: Alf Larsen Whist (1942-1945)
- Jens Christian Hauge (1945-1952)
- Nils Langhelle (1952-1954)
- Kai Birger Knudsen (1954-1955)
- Nils Kristoffer Handal (1955-1961)
- Gudmund Harlem (1961-1963)
- Håkon Olai Kyllingmark (1963-1963)
- Gudmund Harlem (1963-1965)
- Otto Grieg Tidemand (1965-1970)
- Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen (1970-1971)
- Alv Jacob Fostervoll (1971-1972)
- Johan Kleppe (1972-1973)
- Alv Jacob Fostervoll (1973-1976)
- Rolf Arthur Hansen (1976-1979)
- Thorvald Stoltenberg (1979-1981)
- Anders C. Sjaastad (1981-1986)
- Rolf Presthus (1986-1986)
- Johan Jørgen Holst (1986-1989)
- Per Ditlev-Simonsen (1989-1990)
- Johan Jørgen Holst (1990-1993)
- Jørgen Kosmo (1993-1997)
- Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (1997-1999)
- Eldbjørg Løwer (1999-2000)
- Bjørn Tore Godal (2000-2001)
- Kristin Krohn Devold (2001-2005)
- Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (2005 - )
