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Emil Stang's First Government

Conservative Party (H)

Emil Stang's Second Government

Conservative Party (H)

Francis Hagerup's First Government

Conservative Party (H), Liberal Party (V) and Moderate Liberal Party (MV)

Johannes Steen's Government

Liberal Party (V)

Jørgen Løvland's Government

Liberal Party (V) and Moderate Liberal Party (MV)

Gunnar Knudsen's First Government

Liberal Party (V)

Jens Bratlie's Government

Conservative Party (H) and Moderate Liberal Party (MV)

Otto Blehr's Second Government

Liberal Party (V)

Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government

Conservative Party (H), Freeminded Liberal Party (FV) and Liberal Party (V)

Abraham Berge's Government

Freeminded Liberal Party (FV), Consrevative Party (H) and Liberal Party (V)

Johan Mowinckel's Second Government

Liberal Party (V)

Peder Kolstad's Government

Farmers’ Party (B)

Illegal ministers in Oslo 1940-1942

On 25 September 1940, Nazi Germany’s reichskommissar in Norway, Josef Terboven, appointed 13 illegal acting ministers to lead the ministries in Oslo, with restricted authority and without a leading minister.

Administrative Council in Oslo 1940

15 April 1940-25 September 1940

Illegal Vidkun Quisling government in Oslo 1940

After Nazi Germany’s attack on Norway on 9 April 1940 forced King Haakon VII and Johan Nygaardsvold’s Government to leave Oslo with civil servants from government offices, the leader of the Norwegian Nazi party Nasjonal Samling (NS), Vidkun Quisling

Foreign affairs

The main tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are to promote Norway’s interests internationally and provide assistance to Norwegian nationals abroad. An important part of the Ministry’s work is to make sure that Norway ‘speaks with one voice’ in

Food, fisheries and agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has chief responsibility for food policy and agricultural policy. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has chief responsibility for fisheries and the aquaculture industry, seafood safety and fish health

Defence

The principal objective of Norwegian security policy is to safeguard Norway’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and political freedom of action.

The Press and Communications Division

The Press and Communications Division deals with press enquiries to the Ministry’s political leadership and the Ministry. The Division also helps to locate the correct department or case officer for background material and information. The Press and

Head of Communication Åsmund Eide