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 Trine Skei Grande (Liberal). The ministry reports to the Storting.

The facade of the Ministry of Culture and parts of the Supreme Court in Oslo

Organisation

Political staff

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


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See also

References
  1. Other political staff Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 4 November 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. Departments Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 4 October 2013


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