Ministry of Labour (of 1885) (1885–1946)

Established: 1. September 1885
Abolished: 22. February 1946

The Ministry of Labour was established on 1 September 1885. It is listed here as the Ministry of Labour (of 1885). Communications, insurance and geological surveying affairs were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846). Harbours administration affairs were transferred from the abolished Ministry of the Navy (of 1885). Technical schools and European measurements affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Church and Education.

On 1 October 1916, postal, telegraph and telephone affairs and affairs concerning state-supported shipping were transferred from the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) to the new Ministry of Trade (of 1916).

On 1 September 1920, harbours administration affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) to the Ministry of Trade (of 1916).

During the Second World War 1940-1945, Norwegian ministries were working under the legal leadership of Johan Nygaardsvold’s Government in exile in London, and under Nazi Germany’s occupation autorities in Oslo (marked NS).

The Ministry of Labour NS in Oslo on 1 February 1944 had its name changed to the Ministry of Traffic NS.

On 8 May 1945, the ministry structure in Oslo was re-established as it was on 9 April 1940. At the same time, postal, telegraph and telephone affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) from the Ministry of Trade (of 1916).

On 21 December 1945, communications affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) from the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction.

On 15 February 1946, civil aviation affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) from the Ministry of Defence.

On 22 February 1946, the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) had its name changed to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Politicians

Astrup, Hans Rasmus (V)
- Minister of Labour – Johan Sverdrup's Government 01/09/1885–15/09/1887
Birch-Reichenwald, Peter (H)
- Minister of Labour – Emil Stang's First Government 13/07/1889–06/03/1891
Brænne, Bernhard Cornelius (H)
- Minister of Labour – Jens Bratlie's Government 20/02/1912–23/08/1912
- Minister of Labour – Willer Konow's (S.B.) Government 02/02/1910–11/06/1910
Brunchorst, Jørgen
- Minister of Labour – Jørgen Løvland's Government 23/10/1907–19/03/1908
- Minister of Labour – Christian Michelsen's Government 28/09/1907–23/10/1907
Darre-Jenssen, Worm Hirsch (H)
- Minister of Justice – Ivar Lykke's Government 26/07/1926–28/01/1928
Darre-Jenssen, Hans Jørgen (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of Labour – Willer Konow's (S.B.) Government 11/06/1910–20/02/1912
Hansen, Hans Christian Albert (H)
- Minister of Labour – Francis Hagerup's Second Government 22/10/1903–11/03/1905
Hindahl, Olav (A)
- Minister of Labour – Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 02/10/1939–25/06/1945
Hovdenak, Nils Olaf (H)
- Minister of Labour – Jens Bratlie's Government 23/08/1912–31/01/1913
Ihlen, Nils Claus (V)
- Minister of Labour – Gunnar Knudsen's First Government 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
Jacobsen, Oscar (V)
- Minister of Labour – Johan Sverdrup's Government 05/03/1888–13/07/1889
Johansen, Johan Strand (NKP)
- Minister of Labour – Einar Gerhardsen's First Government 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
Kildal, Birger (V)
- Minister of Labour – Johan Sverdrup's Government 15/11/1887–17/02/1888
Langeland, Rasmus Olsen (B)
- Minister of Labour – Jens Hundseid's Government 14/03/1932–03/03/1933
- Minister of Labour – Peder Kolstad's Government 12/05/1931–14/03/1932
Langhelle, Nils (A)
- Minister of Labour – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 05/11/1945–22/02/1946
Lemkuhl, Kristoffer Didrik (SMLNGSP)
- Minister of Labour – Christian Michelsen's Government 11/03/1905–28/09/1907
Løvland, Jørgen Gunnarsson (V)
- Minister of Labour – Otto Blehr's First Government 21/04/1902–22/10/1903
- Minister of Labour – Johannes Steen's Government 05/06/1900–21/04/1902
- Minister of Labour – Johannes Steen's Government 17/02/1898–01/03/1899
Lund, Fredrik Stang (V)
- Minister of Labour – Francis Hagerup's First Government 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
Middelthon, Cornelius (H)
- Minister of Labour – Abraham Berge's Government 30/05/1923–25/07/1923
- Minister of Labour – Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
- Minister of Labour – Otto B. Halvorsen's First Government 21/06/1920–22/06/1921
Mjelde, Ole Monsen (V)
- Minister of Labour – Johan Mowinckel's Third Government 03/03/1933–20/03/1935
- Minister of Labour – Johan Mowinckel's Second Government 15/02/1928–12/05/1931
- Minister of Labour – Johan Mowinckel's First Government 25/07/1924–05/03/1926
- Minister of Labour - also acting Minister of Provisioning until 23.07.1921 – Otto Blehr's Second Government 22/06/1921–06/03/1923
- Minister of Labour – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 10/05/1920–21/06/1920
Nalum, Fredrik Anton Martin Olsen (V)
- Minister of Labour – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 26/07/1916–07/05/1920
Nilsen, Peder (H)
- Minister of Labour – Francis Hagerup's First Government 14/10/1895–18/08/1897
- Minister of Labour – Emil Stang's Second Government 02/05/1893–14/10/1895
Nilssen, Magnus (A)
- Minister of Labour – Christopher Hornsrud's Government 28/01/1928–15/02/1928
Nygaardsvold, Johan (A)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Labour – Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 20/03/1935–02/10/1939
Nysom, Hans Hein Theodor (V)
- Minister of Labour – Johannes Steen's Government 01/03/1899–05/06/1900
- Minister of Labour - also acting Minister of Auditing until 28.11.1891 – Johannes Steen's First Government 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
Skancke, Ragnar Sigvald (NS)
- Illegal minister of labour NS - did not take office – Illegal Vidkun Quisling government in Oslo 1940 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
Sørenssen, Aimar August (V)
- Minister of Labour – Johan Sverdrup's Government 17/02/1888–05/03/1888
Stokke, Halvdan Eyvind (A)
- Secretary General – Secretaries General in Oslo 1945 08/05/1945–01/08/1945
Urbye, Andreas Tostrup (V)
- Minister of Labour – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 31/01/1913–26/07/1916
Venger, Anders (H)
- Minister of Labour – Ivar Lykke's Government 05/03/1926–26/07/1926

Berg, Hans Christian
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Nygaardsvold, Johan 15/06/1940–30/05/1945
Gjesdal, Tor
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Nygaardsvold, Johan 01/03/1941–30/05/1945
Juell, Harald
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Nygaardsvold, Johan 15/06/1940–01/03/1941
Lønnå, Finn
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Nygaardsvold, Johan 20/10/1939–30/06/1940

Politicians

Ministers (30)

State Secretaries (4)