Minister_of_Transport_(Norway)

Minister of Transport of Norway

Minister of Transport of Norway

Councillor of State of Norway

The Minister of Transport (Norwegian: Samferdelsministeren)[1] is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. The post has been held by Jon-Ivar Nygård of the Labour Party since 2021.[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 and coastal transport infrastructure.[3] The ministry has seven agencies and four limited companies, including the airport operator Avinor, railway operator Vy, the Norwegian National Rail Administration, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Norway Post. There are also inspectorates and authorities related to accident investigation, civil aviation, and railways.[4][5]

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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-eight people have held the position, representing six parties. Sixteen people have represented the Labour Party, five the Centre Party, two each the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party and one for the Progress 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]

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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 Party
  Progress Party

Ministers

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References

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    "Samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa". Government.no. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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    "About the ministry". Government.no. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Subordinate agencies and enterprises". Government.no. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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    "Subordinate enterprises". Government.no. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Norwegian Government Ministries since 1945". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. 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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    "John Lyng's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. [11]
    "Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  12. [12]
    "Trygve Bratteli's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Oscar Torp's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Per Borten's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Lars Korvald's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Trygve Bratteli's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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    "Odvar Nordli'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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    "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.
  26. [26]
    "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  27. [27]
    "Solvik-Olsen Out of Government - Dale Becomes New Minister of Transport". Dagbladet. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  28. [28]
    "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  29. [29]
    "Norge har fått ny regjering" (in Norwegian). NRK. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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