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. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party.[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.[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, cableways, civil aviation, post and telecommunications, and railways.[4][5]

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-seven people have held the position, representing five parties. Sixteen people have represented the Labour Party, five the Centre Party and two each from the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal 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 Pary

Ministers

Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Langhelle, NilsNils Langhelle Labour 01946-02-22 22 February 1946 01952-01-05 5 January 1952 5 years, 318 days Gerhardsen II
Torp		 [6][13]
Pettersen, Jakob MartinJakob Martin Pettersen Labour 01952-01-05 5 January 1952 01955-01-22 22 January 1955 3 years, 17 days Torp [13]
Varmann, KolbjørnKolbjørn Varmann Labour 01955-01-22 22 January 1955 01960-04-23 23 April 1960 5 years, 92 days Gerhardsen III [10]
Bratteli, TrygveTrygve Bratteli Labour 01960-04-23 23 April 1960 01963-08-28 28 August 1963 3 years, 128 days Gerhardsen III [10]
Leiro, LarsLars Leiro Centre 01963-08-28 28 August 1963 01963-09-25 25 September 1963 0 years, 28 days Lyng [9]
Bratteli, TrygveTrygve Bratteli Labour 01963-09-25 25 September 1963 01964-01-17 17 January 1964 0 years, 115 days Gerhardsen IV [11]
Himle, ErikErik Himle Labour 01964-01-17 17 January 1964 01965-10-12 12 October 1965 1 year, 269 days Gerhardsen IV [11]
Kyllingmark, HåkonHåkon Kyllingmark Conservative 01965-10-12 12 October 1965 01971-03-17 17 March 1971 5 years, 157 days Borten [14]
Steen, ReiulfReiulf Steen Labour 01971-03-17 17 March 1971 01972-08-18 18 August 1972 1 year, 155 days Bratteli I [12]
Austrheim, JohnJohn Austrheim Centre 01972-08-18 18 August 1972 01973-10-16 16 October 1973 1 year, 60 days Korvald [15]
Lorentzen, AnnemarieAnnemarie Lorentzen Labour 01973-10-16 16 October 1973 01976-01-16 16 January 1976 2 years, 93 days Bratteli II [16]
Christiansen, RagnarRagnar Christiansen Labour 01976-01-16 16 January 1976 01978-10-11 11 October 1978 2 years, 269 days Nordli [17]
Jordahl, AsbjørnAsbjørn Jordahl Labour 01978-10-11 11 October 1978 01979-10-08 8 October 1979 0 years, 363 days Nordli [17]
Bye, RonaldRonald Bye Labour 01979-10-08 8 October 1979 01981-10-14 14 October 1981 2 years, 7 days Nordli
Brundtland I		 [17][18]
Koppernæs, IngerInger Koppernæs Conservative 01981-10-14 14 October 1981 01983-06-08 8 June 1983 1 year, 248 days Willoch I [19]
Jakobsen, Johan J.Johan J. Jakobsen Centre 01983-06-08 8 June 1983 01986-05-09 9 May 1986 2 years, 336 days Willoch II [19]
Borgen, KjellKjell Borgen Labour 01986-05-09 9 May 1986 01988-06-13 13 June 1988 2 years, 36 days Brundtland II [20]
Engseth, WilliamWilliam Engseth Labour 01988-06-13 13 June 1988 01989-10-16 16 October 1989 1 year, 126 days Brundtland II [20]
Lie, Lars GunnarLars Gunnar Lie Christian Democratic 01989-10-16 16 October 1989 01990-11-03 3 November 1990 1 year, 19 days Syse [21]
Opseth, KjellKjell Opseth Labour 01990-11-03 3 November 1990 01996-10-25 25 October 1996 5 years, 357 days Brundtland III [8]
Rønbeck, SisselSissel Rønbeck Labour 01996-10-25 25 October 1996 01997-10-17 17 October 1997 0 years, 358 days Jagland [22]
Dørum, Odd EinarOdd Einar Dørum Liberal 01997-10-17 17 October 1997 01999-03-15 15 March 1999 1 year, 150 days Bondevik I [23]
Fjærvoll, Dag JosteinDag Jostein Fjærvoll Christian Democratic 01999-03-15 15 March 1999 02000-03-21 21 March 2000 1 year, 7 days Bondevik I [23]
Gustavsen, Terje MoeTerje Moe Gustavsen Labour 02000-03-21 21 March 2000 02001-10-19 19 October 2001 1 year, 213 days Stoltenberg I [24]
Skogsholm, TorildTorild Skogsholm Liberal 02001-10-19 19 October 2001 02005-10-17 17 October 2005 3 years, 364 days Bondevik II [25]
Navarsete, Liv SigneLiv Signe Navarsete Centre 02005-10-17 17 October 2005 02009-10-20 20 October 2009 4 years, 4 days Stoltenberg II [2]
Kleppa, Magnhild MeltveitMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa Centre 02009-10-20 20 October 2009 present &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000132000000132 days Stoltenberg II [2]

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