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Norway's Prime Minister

The Norwegian Constitution of 4 November 1814 introduced the title “statsminister” (literally “minister of state”, while translated into English as “prime minister”) for the presiding member of the Government, according to Swedish practice.

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Here you can find the annual state ownership report, white papers on state ownership and other relevant documents.

OECD on Norway: Economic activity has picked up

The OECD today presented its two-year review of the Norwegian economy, with recommendations on how Norway should address key challenges ahead.

Kjell Magne Bondevik' Second Government

Labour Party (A), Centre Party (Sp) and Socialist Left Party (SV)

Changes among the political advisers

Mr. Anders Vissers Brabrand resigns as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food Nils Kristen Sandtrøen, as of 1 August 2026.

Kjell Magne Bondevik

Government was succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg’s Labour Government, after having been voted down by the Storting on the issue of the construction of gasworks. 18 months later Labour’s defeat in the 2001 Storting elections made Stoltenberg and Bondevik switch seats

Erna Solberg

continued their discussions. When the Conservative Party and the Progress Party were ready to form a government, Jens Stoltenberg’s Second Government tendered its resignation on 14 October 2013, after having presented its proposal for the 2014 state budget

Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government

Christian Democratic Party (KrF), Centre Party (Sp) and Liberal Party (V)

Economic Transition Commission appointed today

Today, the Government is appointing an economic transition commission. It follows up agreement between the Labor Party, the Socialist Left Party, the Center Party, the Red Party and The Green Party (MDG) on this year's National budget. The

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has honourably discharged Mr. Kristoffer Thoner as state secretary to Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Norway's Prime Minister - Time in Office

Harlem Brundtland 04.02.1981 14.10.1981 0 8 10 09.05.1986 16.10.1989 3 5 7 03.11.1990 25.10.1996 5 11 22 10 1 9 7. Jens Stoltenberg 17.03.2000 19.10.2001 1 7 2 17.10.2005 16.10.2013 8 0 0 9 7 2 8. Gunnar Knudsen 19.03.1908 02.02.1910 1 10 14 31.01.1913

Number of Government Politicians 1814 -

This list shows the growth in the number of Norwegian government politicians since 1814. The prime minister is included in the number of government members.

UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Response to the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Changes among the political advisers

Ms. Rikke Oline Grava resigns as political adviser to Minister of Children and Families, Ms. Lene Vågslid, as of 1 August 2026.

NOU 2016: 8 - A Good Ally: Norway in Afghanistan 2001–2014

This is an English translation of the report of the Norwegian Commission on Afghanistan. The report is an overall assessment of the Norwegian civilian and military engagement in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. For Norway the engagement was demanding,

Report No. 11 to the Storting (2007-2008) - On Equal Terms: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in International Development Policy

Report No. 11 (2007 – 2008) to the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget

opportunity and health care, and increasing the ratio of women’s active participation in working life.» From Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s keynote address at the opening of the High-Level Segment of ECOSOC in July 2006. The white paper begins with a general

Erna Solberg's Government

Conservative Party (H), Progress Party (Frp), also Liberal Party (V) from 2018, also Christian Democratic Party (KrF) from 2019. from 2020 without the Progress Party (FrP).

Changes among the state secretaries

In today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Gunn Karin Gjul as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Astri Aas-Hansen, as of 15 August 2026.

Johannes Steen

Christine Fleischer (1805-1851). Married in Tromsø 20 February 1849 to Elise Henriette Stoltenberg (1826-1896), daughter of merchant Ole Hannibal Sommerfeldt Stoltenberg (1790-1857) and Maren Reinert (1793-1845). Deceased at Voss 1 April 1906. Buried at

Norway Provides NOK 50 million for Anti-Corruption efforts in Ukraine

Through the Nansen Program for Ukraine, Norway is increasing its support for anti-corruption efforts in the country, to ensure funds are not misused and to encourage greater private investment.