Second cabinet Willoch

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The second cabinet Willoch was a majority, Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative First cabinet Willoch in mid-term to secure a majority, right-winged government, and sat June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986. It survived the 1985 election, but it was replaced by the Labour second cabinet Brundtland, after it failed a vote of confidence in Storting eight months later. Willochs cabinet had the following composition.

Portfolio Minister Period Party
Prime Minister Kåre Willoch June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Conservative
Minister of Agriculture Finn T. Isaksen
Svein Sundsbø		 June 8, 1983 - October 3, 1985
October 4, 1985 - May 8, 1986		 Centre
Centre
Minister of Culture and Research Lars Roar Langslet June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Conservative
Minister of Church Affairs and Education Kjell Magne Bondevik June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Centre
Minister of Defence Anders Christian Sjaastad
Rolf Presthus		 June 8, 1983 - April 24, 1986
April 25, 1986 - May 8, 1986		 Conservative
Conservative
Minister of the Environment Rakel Surlien June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Centre
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration Astrid Gjertsen
Astrid Nøkkelby Heiberg		 June 8, 1983 - April 17, 1986
April 18, 1989 - May 8, 1986		 Conservative
Conservative
Minister of Finance Rolf Presthus June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Conservative
Minister of Fisheries Thor Listau
Eivind Reiten		 June 8, 1983 - October 3, 1985
October 4, 1985 - May 8, 1986		 Conservative
Centre
Minister of Foreign Affairs Svenn Thorkild Stray
Arne Skauge		 June 8, 1983 - April 24, 1986
April 25, 1986 - May 8, 1986		 Conservative
Minister of Health and Social Affairs Leif Arne Heløe June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Conservative
Minister of Industry Jens-Halvard Bratz
Jan Peder Syse
Petter Johan Thomassen		 June 8, 1983 - September 15, 1983
September 16, 1983 - October 3, 1985
October 4, 1985 - May 8, 1986		 Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Minister of International Development Reidun Brusletten June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Christian Democrat
Minister of Local Government and Labour Arne Rettedal June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Conservative
Minister of Justice Mona Scobie Røkke
Wenche Frogn Sellæg		 June 8, 1983 - October 3, 1985
October 4, 1985 - May 8, 1986		 Conservative
Conservative
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Kåre Kristiansen June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Christian Democrat
Minister of Trade and Shipping Asbjørn Haugstvedt June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Christian Democrat
Minister of Transport and Communications Johan Jakob Jakobsen June 8, 1983 - May 8, 1986 Centre

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Preceded by
First cabinet Willoch		 Norwegian Council of State
1983–1986		 Succeeded by
Second cabinet Brundtland