Minister of Defence (Norway)

The Norwegian Minister of Defence is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The position has existed since 1814. The incumbent minister since 20 October 2017 is Frank Bakke Jensen of the Conservative Party.

Norwegian defence ministers after 1945
Ine Marie Eriksen SøreideAnne-Grete Strøm-ErichsenEspen Barth EideGrete FaremoAnne-Grete Strøm-ErichsenKristin Krohn DevoldBjørn Tore GodalEldbjørg LøwerDag Jostein FjærvollJørgen KosmoJohan Jørgen HolstPer Ditlev-SimonsenJohan Jørgen HolstRolf PresthusThorvald StoltenbergRolf Arthur HansenAlv Jakob FostervollJohan KleppeAlv Jakob FostervollOtto Grieg TidemandGudmund HarlemHåkon KyllingmarkGudmund HarlemNils LanghelleJens Christian HaugeOscar Torp

Between 1819 and 1885 the Ministry was split into two different ministries, the Ministry of the Navy and the Army Ministry.

List of Norwegian Ministers of Defence (1814–1885)
NameFromTo
The position was named Chief of 6th Ministry from 1814 to 1818
Diderik Hegermann 1814 1816
Peter Motzfeldt 1816 1818
Mathias Sommerhielm 1818 1819
The position was named Minister of the Army from 1818 to 1885
Jonas Collett 1819 1819
Nicolai Krog 1822 1825
Jørgen Herman Vogt 1825 1826
Nicolai Krog 1826 1828
Thomas Fasting 1828 1829
Nicolai Krog 1839 1832
Thomas Fasting 1832 1833
Nicolai Krog 1833 1835
Valentin Sibbern 1835 1836
Nicolai Krog 1836 1837
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1837 1839
Oluf Borch de Schouboe 1839 1839
Valentin Sibbern 1839 1840
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1840 1842
Oluf Borch de Schouboe 1842 1843
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1843 1846
Valentin Sibbern 1846 1847
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1847 1848
Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow 1848 1851
Hans Christian Petersen 1851 1852
Ole Wilhelm Erichsen 1852 1852
Hans Christian Petersen 1852 1853
Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow 1852 1853
Hans Glad Bloch 1853 1856
Hans Christian Petersen 1856 1857
Harald Wergeland (acting) 1857 1857
Hans Christian Petersen 1857 1857
Hans Glad Bloch 1857 1860
Harald Wergeland 1860 1862
August Christian Manthey 1862 1863
Harald Wergeland 1863 1866
August Christian Manthey 1866 1867
Harald Wergeland 1867 1868
Niels Christian Irgens 1868 1872
August Christian Manthey 1872 1872
Lorentz Henrik Müller Segelcke 1872 1874
Christian Selmer 1874 1875
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1875 1875
Christian Selmer 1875 1875
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1875 1875
Lorentz Henrik Müller Segelcke 1875 1877
Adolph Frederik Munthe 1877 1879
Christian Selmer 1879 1880
Adolph Frederik Munthe 1880 1881
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1881 1881
Adolph Frederik Munthe 1881 1884
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1884 1884
Lars Christian Dahll 1884 1884
Ludvig Daae 1884 1885
The position was named Minister of Defence from 1885 to present

Ministers of Defence (1885–present)
No. Portrait Defence MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Sverdrup, JohanJohan Sverdrup
(1816–1892)		1 September 188513 July 18893 years, 315 daysLiberalSverdrup
2
Hoff, Edvard HansEdvard Hans Hoff
(1838–1933)		13 July 18896 March 18911 year, 236 daysConservativeE. Stang I
3
Holst, Peter TheodorPeter Holst
(1843–1908)		6 March 18912 May 18932 years, 57 daysLiberalSteen I
4
Olssøn, WilhelmWilhelm Olssøn
(1844–1915)		2 May 189315 July 18941 year, 74 daysConservativeE. Stang II
5
Harbitz, Johannes WindingJohannes Winding Harbitz
(1831–1917)		15 July 189427 April 1895286 daysConservativeE. Stang II
(4)
Olssøn, WilhelmWilhelm Olssøn
(1844–1915)		27 April 189517 February 18982 years, 296 daysConservativeE. Stang II
Hagerup I
(3)
Holst, Peter TheodorPeter Holst
(1843–1908)		17 February 18986 November 19002 years, 262 daysLiberalSteen II
6
Stang, GeorgGeorg Stang
(1858–1907)		6 November 19009 June 19032 years, 215 daysLiberalSteen II
Blehr I
7
Heftye, ThomasThomas Heftye
(1860–1921)		9 June 190322 October 1903135 daysLiberalBlehr I
8
Heftye, ThomasOscar Strugstad
(1851–1919)		22 October 190311 March 19051 year, 140 daysCoalitionHagerup II
(4)
Olssøn, WilhelmWilhelm Olssøn
(1844–1915)		11 March 190525 May 19072 years, 75 daysConservativeMichelsen
–
Michelsen, ChristianChristian Michelsen
(1857–1925)
Acting		25 May 190723 October 1907151 daysCoalitionMichelsen
9
Dawes, Karl Friedrich GriffinKarl Friedrich Griffin Dawes
(1861–1941)		23 October 190719 March 1908148 daysLiberalLøvland
(7)
Heftye, ThomasThomas Heftye
(1860–1921)		19 March 190811 April 190823 daysLiberalKnudsen I
10
Lowzow, Haakon DitlefHaakon D. Lowzow
(1845–1915)		11 April 190820 August 19091 year, 131 daysLiberalKnudsen I
11
Spørck, AugustAugust Spørck
(1851–1928)		20 August 19091 February 1910165 daysLiberalKnudsen I
12
Bull, KarlKarl Bull
(1860–1936)		2 February 191020 February 19122 years, 10 daysConservativeKonow
13
Bratlie, JensJens Bratlie
(1856–1939)		20 February 191231 January 1913346 daysConservativeBratlie
14
Keilhau, Hans VilhelmHans Vilhelm Keilhau
(1845–1917)		31 January 19138 August 19141 year, 189 daysLiberalKnudsen II
15
Holtfodt, Christian TheodorChristian Theodor Holtfodt
(1863–1930)		8 August 191420 February 19194 years, 196 daysLiberalKnudsen II
16
Rudolf Peersen
(1868–1949)		20 February 191917 June 1919117 daysLiberalKnudsen II
17
Aavatsmark, IvarIvar Aavatsmark
(1864–1947)		17 June 191921 June 19201 year, 4 daysLiberalKnudsen II
18
Wefring, Karl WilhelmKarl Wilhelm Wefring
(1867–1938)		21 June 192022 June 19211 year, 1 dayFree-mindedHalvorsen I
(17)
Aavatsmark, IvarIvar Aavatsmark
(1864–1947)		22 June 19216 March 19231 year, 257 daysLiberalBlehr II
(18)
Wefring, Karl WilhelmKarl Wilhelm Wefring
(1867–1938)		6 March 192325 July 19241 year, 141 daysFree-mindedHalvorsen II
Berge
19
Jacobsen, RolfRolf Jacobsen
(1865–1942)		25 July 19245 March 19261 year, 224 daysLiberalMowinckel I
(18)
Wefring, Karl WilhelmKarl Wilhelm Wefring
(1867–1938)		5 March 192626 July 1926143 daysFree-mindedLykke
20
Christensen, Ingolf ElsterIngolf E. Christensen
(1872–1943)		26 July 192628 January 19281 year, 186 daysConservativeLykke
21
Fredrik Monsen
(1878–1954)		28 January 192815 February 192818 daysLabourHornsrud
22
Anderssen-Rysst, TorgeirTorgeir Anderssen-Rysst
(1888–1958)		15 February 192812 May 19313 years, 86 daysLiberalMowinckel II
23
Vidkun Quisling
(1887–1945)		12 May 19313 March 19331 year, 295 daysCentreKolstad
Hundseid
24
Kobro, Jens IsakJens Isak Kobro
(1882–1967)		3 March 193320 March 19352 years, 17 daysLiberalMowinckel III
(21)
Fredrik Monsen
(1878–1954)		20 March 193515 November 1935240 daysLabourNygaardsvold
–
Indrebø, AdolfAdolf Indrebø
(1884–1942)
Acting		15 November 193520 December 193535 daysLabourNygaardsvold
–
Torp, OscarOscar Torp
(1893–1958)
Acting		20 December 193515 August 1936239 daysLabourNygaardsvold
(21)
Fredrik Monsen
(1878–1954)		15 August 193622 December 19393 years, 129 daysLabourNygaardsvold
25
Ljungberg, BirgerBirger Ljungberg
(1884–1967)		22 December 193928 November 19411 year, 341 daysConservativeNygaardsvold
–
Torp, OscarOscar Torp
(1893–1958)
Acting		28 November 19411 February 194265 daysLabourNygaardsvold
(25)
Ljungberg, BirgerBirger Ljungberg
(1884–1967)		1 February 194220 March 194247 daysConservativeNygaardsvold
26
Torp, OscarOscar Torp
(1893–1958)		20 March 19425 November 19453 years, 230 daysLabourNygaardsvold
Gerhardsen I
27
Hauge, Jens ChristianJens Christian Hauge
(1915–2006)		5 November 19455 January 19526 years, 61 daysLabourGerhardsen II
Torp
28
Langhelle, NilsNils Langhelle
(1907–1967)		5 January 195215 June 19542 years, 161 daysLabourTorp
29
Knudsen, Kai BirgerKai Birger Knudsen
(1903–1977)		15 June 195422 January 1955221 daysLabourTorp
30
Handal, NilsNils Handal
(1906–1992)		22 January 195518 February 19616 years, 27 daysLabourGerhardsen III
31
Harlem, GudmundGudmund Harlem
(1917–1988)		18 February 196128 August 19632 years, 191 daysLabourGerhardsen III
32
Kyllingmark, HåkonHåkon Kyllingmark
(1915–2003)		28 August 196325 September 196328 daysConservativeLyng
(31)
Harlem, GudmundGudmund Harlem
(1917–1988)		25 September 196312 October 19652 years, 17 daysLabourGerhardsen IV
33
Tidemand, Otto GriegOtto Grieg Tidemand
(1921–2006)		12 October 19655 June 19704 years, 236 daysConservativeBorten
34
Hellesen, GunnarGunnar Hellesen
(1913–2005)		5 June 197017 March 1971285 daysConservativeBorten
35
Fostervoll, Alv JakobAlv Jakob Fostervoll
(1932–2015)		17 March 197118 October 19721 year, 215 daysLabourBratteli I
36
Kleppe, JohanJohan Kleppe
(born 1928)		18 October 197216 October 1973363 daysLiberalKorvald
(35)
Fostervoll, Alv JakobAlv Jakob Fostervoll
(1932–2015)		16 October 197315 January 19762 years, 91 daysLabourBratteli II
37
Hansen, Rolf AtrhurRolf A. Hansen
(1920–2006)		15 January 19768 October 19793 years, 266 daysLabourNordli
38
Stoltenberg, ThorvaldThorvald Stoltenberg
(1931–2018)		8 October 197914 October 19812 years, 6 daysLabourNordli
Brundtland I
39
Sjaastad, Anders ChristianAnders C. Sjaastad
(born 1942)		14 October 198125 April 19864 years, 193 daysConservativeWilloch I
Willoch II
40
Rolf Presthus
(1936–1988)		25 April 19869 May 198614 daysConservativeWilloch II
41
Holst, Johan JørgenJohan Jørgen Holst
(1937–1994)		9 May 198616 October 19893 years, 160 daysLabourBrundtland II
42
Per Ditlev-Simonsen
(born 1932)		16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 18 daysConservativeSyse
(41)
Holst, Johan JørgenJohan Jørgen Holst
(1937–1994)		3 November 19902 April 19932 years, 150 daysLabourBrundtland III
43
Kosmo, JørgenJørgen Kosmo
(1947–2017)		2 April 199317 October 19974 years, 198 daysLabourBrundtland III
Jagland
44
Fjærvoll, Dag JosteinDag Jostein Fjærvoll
(born 1947)		17 October 199715 March 19991 year, 149 daysChristian DemocraticBondevik I
45
Løwer, EldbjørgEldbjørg Løwer
(born 1943)		15 March 199917 March 20001 year, 2 daysLiberalBondevik I
46
Godal, Bjørn ToreBjørn Tore Godal
(born 1945)		17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 daysLabourStoltenberg I
47
Devold, Kristin KrohnKristin Krohn Devold
(born 1961)		19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 363 daysConservativeBondevik II
48
Strøm-Erichsen, Anne-GreteAnne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
(born 1949)		17 October 200520 October 20094 years, 3 daysLabourStoltenberg II
49
Faremo, GreteGrete Faremo
(born 1955)		20 October 200911 November 20112 years, 22 daysLabourStoltenberg II
50
Eide, Espen BarthEspen Barth Eide
(born 1964)		11 November 201121 September 2012315 daysLabourStoltenberg II
(48)
Strøm-Erichsen, Anne-GreteAnne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
(born 1949)		21 September 201216 October 20131 year, 25 daysLabourStoltenberg II
51
Søreide, Ine Marie EriksenIne Marie Eriksen Søreide
(born 1976)		16 October 201320 October 20174 years, 4 daysConservativeSolberg
52
Bakke-Jensen, FrankFrank Bakke-Jensen
(born 1965)		20 October 2017Incumbent2 years, 290 daysConservativeSolberg

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