Ministry of Culture (Norway)

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture (Norwegian: Kulturdepartementet) is responsible for cultural policy, regulations and other matters related to the media and sports. The ministry was established in 1982, at which time it was called the Ministry of Cultural and Scientific Affairs. Until then, the Ministry of Church and Education had had the overriding responsibility for cultural affairs in Norway. It is led by Thorhild Widvey (Conservative). The ministry reports to the Storting.

Organisation

Political staff

Minister Thorhild Widvey (Conservative)
State Secretary Knut Olav Åmås (Conservative)^[1]
Political Advisor Catharina Munthe (Conservative)

Departments

The ministry is divided into six departments and an information unit.^[2]

Department of the Arts
Department of Media Policy
Department of Sport Policy
Cultural Heritage Department
Department of Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector
Department of Administrative Affairs
The Information Unit

References

↑ Other political staff Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 4 November 2013 (Norwegian)
↑ Departments Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 4 October 2013

External links

Official web site

Cabinet of Norway

Ministers

Current	Prime Minister list Agriculture and Food Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Climate and the Environment Culture Defence Finance Trade and Fisheries Foreign Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour and Social Inclusion Local Government and Modernisation Petroleum and Energy Transport and Communications

Defunct	Auditing International Development Navy and Postal Affairs Trade and Shipping

Ministries

Current	Office of the Prime Minister Agriculture and Food Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Culture Defence Education and Research Climate and Environment Finance Trade and Fisheries Foreign Affairs Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour Local Government and Regional Development Petroleum and Energy Transport and Communications

Defunct	Culture and Enlightenment Development Cooperation Industrial Provisioning Labour and Sports Pay and Prices Postal Affairs Provisioning Shipping Trade and Shipping Trade and Industry

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