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Norwegian Minister of Nordic Cooperation

The task of coordinating the participation of Norwegian ministries in the cooperation between the Nordic countries, has since 1971 been handeled by a minister who is also chief of a government ministry or responsible for part of a ministry's field

Management Provisions

The framework for the Government Pension Fund and the management of fund assets are laid down by Act of Parliament and guidelines with supplementary provisions.

CLIMIT - Research, development and demonstration of CO2 capture and storage technology

CLIMIT is the national program for research, development, and demonstration of CO₂ management technology. It covers the entire chain from long term, competence building basic research to projects that demonstrate CO₂ management technologies.

Subordinate enterprises

Subordinate agencies

Monetary policy

The current regulation on monetary policy was established 29 March 2001 in a white paper to the parliament (Report No. 29 (2000-2001). Norges Bank’s operational implementation of monetary policy shall be aimed at low and stable inflation, defined as

Senior administrative staff

Agencies and Entities under the Ministry of Labour and Inclusion

Cooperation with the Sami Parliament on international indigenous issues

The Government places great emphasis on discussing and negotiating about indigenous issues through close cooperation between the Government and representatives of indigenous people. Norwegian attitudes to international indigenous issues are

The Speech from the Throne

When the Storting (the Parliament) assembles, it is constituted and then formally opened by the King. The King reads the King's Speech. The King's Speech expresses the main lines of the Government's policy for the coming year.

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting)

KOSTRA (Local governments-State-Reporting) is a national information system that provides information on the use of resources by the municipal and county authorities.

Departments

Administrative staff

The permanent staff of the Office consists of about 80 persons in three departments, the Department of Administrative Affairs, the Department of Domestic Affairs and the Department of International Affairs. The Office also has a communications

Press centre

Welcome to the press center of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. On this page, we aim to accommodate easy and quick access to relevant information for the press and media.

Political staff

The political staff of the Ministries consists of state secretaries and political advisors. State secretaries are appointed in a State Council Meeting, while political advisors are hired by the Office of the Prime Minister. The political staff is

Administrative staff

Secretary General

The highest ranking permanent official is the Secretary General, who leads the Ministry’s administration.

The departments of the Ministry of Children and Families

The Ministry consists of four departements and one Departement of Communications.

Departments

For a schematic overview, please see the organization chart (PDF)

Senior administrative staff