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Minister of Culture and Equality

Minister of Culture and Equality

Norwegian cabinet minister

The Minister of Culture and Equality (Norwegian: Kultur- og likestillingsminister; sometimes just kulturminister or likestillingsminister depending on context) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Culture and Equality.[1] The ministry is responsible for the government's policy related to culture, church affairs, religion, media, sports and gambling. Subordinate agencies include the Gaming and Foundation Authority, the National Archival Services, the National Library, the Arts Council and the Media Authority. The portfolio includes issues related to the Church of Norway.

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The position was created as the Minister of Culture and Sciences in 1981, resulting in a split of the responsibilities of the former Minister of Church Affairs and Education, where issues related to culture and research were moved to the new post. Science issues remained part of the portfolio until 1989, when they were swapped with religious issues with the Minister of Education and Research, creating the Minister of Culture and Church Affairs. This lasted for a year, when church and religious affairs were again resumed by the Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs. This situation was retained until 2001, when the portfolio again became the Minister of Culture and Church Affairs. From 2009 the "Church Affairs" was transferred to the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs as minister Anniken Huitfeldt was not a member of the Church of Norway. Issues related to religion remained within the portfolio.

When Solberg's Cabinet took office in 2013 church affairs was again included in the title and portfolio but with less significance than previously due to the increased autonomy given to the Church of Norway in 2012.

The current minister is Lubna Jaffery who took the position in June 2023.

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.

  Centre Party
  Christian Democratic Party
  Conservative Party
  Labour Party
  Liberal Party

Ministers

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References

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    "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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    "Kåre Willoch's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. [11]
    "Minister of Culture and Equality Trine Skei Grande". Government.no. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  12. [12]
    "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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    "Norge har fått ny regjering" (in Norwegian). NRK. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  14. [14]
    "Lubna Jaffery er ny kultur- og likestillingsminister" (in Norwegian). NRK. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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