Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Norwegian: Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections.[1] Since 2009 the department has been led by Liv Signe Navarsete (Centre Party).
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
Political staff
Subsidiaries
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, 2007-2009
- Liv Signe Navarsete, 2009-present
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