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Pensions and welfare

Everyone shall have equal opportunities, rights and obligations to take part in society and make use of their resources, irrespective of economic or social background.

Research

Research is central to the development of a sustainable society, where knowledge is the key to new, green and profitable jobs, and a better and more efficient public sector.

From political rights to political power

In 2010 one hundred years have gone since women got the right to vote in Norwegian local elections. Simultaneously women were given the opportunity to run for office in local government.

The Independent Schools Act

The objective of this Act is to help facilitate the establishment and operation of independent schools, so that parents and pupils may choose other schools than the government schools, cf. Section 2 no. 2 of the (Norwegian) Human Rights Act.

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August Sandels

Governor-General in Norway 18 October 1818-11 April 1824 and 1 November 1824-26 November 1827. Born in Stockholm in Sweden 31 August 1764, son of judge Samuel Sandels (1724-1784) and Catharina Elisabeth Brandt (1735-1782). Married 5 November 1809 to

Frederik Due

Frederik Gottschalck Haxthausen Due was military officer, civil servant and politician. First Norwegian prime minister not belonging to the nobility. State Secretary at the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm 3 October 1822-27 February

Otto Richard Kierulf

Otto Richard Kierulf was army officer and politician. (Painting: Army Academy, photo: NTBScanpix/Prime Minister's Office). Prime Minister 1 November 1871-21 July 1873. Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm 21 July 1873-21 March 1884. Norwegian Prime

Emil Stang

Jens Bratlie

Jens Kristian Meinich Bratlie was military officer, lawyer and politician. Prime Minister 20 February 1912 - 31 January 1913, also Chief of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Auditing. Born in Nordre Land in the County of Western Opland (

Einar Gerhardsen

Jan P. Syse

Jan Peder Syse was lawyer and politician. Private secretary (deputy assistant director general) 1 August 1967-31 July 1969, in the Ministry of Trade and Shipping. State secretary 1 November 1970-17 March 1971, in the Ministry of Justice. Councillor

Trygve Lie

Herman Wedel Jarlsberg

Hans Christian Petersen

Hans Christian Petersen was lawyer and politician. (Painting 1918: Thyge Matthiasen, photo: Oslo Museum). Councillor of State 17 October 1839-8 March 1844, Chief of the Ministry of the Navy. Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm June

Gunnar Knudsen

Gunnar (Aanon Gunerius) Knudsen was shipowner and politician. Councillor of State 24 December 1901- 21 April 1902, member of the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm. Councillor of State 21 April 1902-22 October 1903, member of the

Christopher Hornsrud

Christopher Andersen Hornsrud was farmer and politician. Prime Minister 28 January-15 February 1928, also Chief of the Ministry of Finance. Born in Øvre Eiker in the County of Buskerud 15 November 1859, son of farmer Anders Christophersen Horsrud (

Business and industry in Norway - Shipping

Norwegians on board 15765 Norwegians onshore 5025 Foreigners on board 48355 Number of ships NIS (01.10.00) 764 NOR (31.10.00) 933 Foreign flag (01.10.00) 650 Shipping companies ca. 450 Export share (1999) 87 Gross product in percentage (1999) 1,4

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Business and industry in Norway - The travel industries

Number of employees 155 000 Gross product NOK 51 billion Gross product in percentage 4,3 Percentage of employees 6,8 The travel industries are counted as being some of the largest, fastest-growing industries in the world. The number of people

The Act relating to Gender Equality