Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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] It’s currently headed by minister Nikolai Astrup (Conservative) since 2020.
Organization
The ministry has 190 employees and is divided into five departments:[1]
- The Department of Local Government
- The Department of Regional Development
- The Housing and Building Department
Political staff
- Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party)[2]
- State Secretary Janne Sjelmo Nordås (Centre Party)
- State Secretary Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (Centre Party)
- Political Adviser Lars Erik Bartnes (Centre Party)[3]
Subsidiaries
- Norwegian State Housing Bank, or Husbanken, issues loans for housing.
- National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or Statens bygningstekniske etat, expertise within building technology.
Ministers
- Ulrik Olsen, 1948–1958
- Andreas Zeier Cappelen, 1958–1963
- Oskar Skogly, 1963
- Bjarne Lyngstad, 1963
- Jens Haugland, 1963–1965
- Helge Seip, 1965–1970
- Helge Rognlien, 1970-1971
- 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, 2009–2013
- Jan Tore Sanner, 2013-2018
- Monica Mæland, 2018-2020
- Nikolai Astrup, 2020-
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References
- Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. "About the Ministry". Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. "Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa". Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. "Other political staff". Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
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