Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Norwegian: Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is resonsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county adminstration and finances, and the conduct of elections.^[1] Since 2007 the department has been led by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party).

Contents 1 Organization 1.1 Political staff 1.2 Subsidiaries 2 Past Ministers 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Organization

The ministry har 190 is divided into five departments:^[1]

• The Department of Local Government
• The Department of Regional Development
• The Housing and Building Department
• The Department of Planning and Administrative Affairs
• The Communication Unit

[edit] Political staff

• Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party)^[2]
• State Secretary Janne Sjelmo Nordås (Centre Party)
• State Secretary Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (Centre Party)
• Political Adviser Lars Erik Bartnes (Centre Party)^[3]

[edit] Subsidiaries

• Norwegian State Housing Bank, or Husbanken (official site) Issues loans for housing.
• National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or Statens bygningstekniske etat (official site) Expertise within building technology.

[edit] Past Ministers

• Ulrik Olsen, 1948-1951
• Andreas Zeier Cappelen, 1958-1963
• Oskar Skogly, 1963
• Bjarne Lyngstad, 1963
• Jens Haugland, 1963–1965
• Helge Seip, 1965–1970
• Odvar Nordli, 1971-1972
• Johan Skipnes, 1972-1973
• Leif Jørgen Aune, 1973-1978
• Arne Nilsen, 1978-1979
• Inger Louise Valle, 1979-1980
• Harriet Andreassen, 1980-1981
• Arne Rettedal, 1981-1986
• Leif Haraldseth, 1986-1987
• William Engseth, 1987-1988
• Kjell Borgen, 1988-1989
• Johan J. Jakobsen, 1989-1990
• Kjell Borgen, 1990-1992
• Gunnar Berge, 1992-1996
• Kjell Opseth, 1996-1997
• Ragnhild Haarstad, 1997-1999
• Odd Roger Enoksen, 1999-2000
• Sylvia Brustad, 2000-2001
• Erna Solberg, 2001-2005
• Åslaug Haga, 2005-2007
• Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, 2007-present

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official web site

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