Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) (1846–1903)
Established: 1. January 1846
Abolished: 1. January 1903
The Ministry of the Interior was established on 1 January 1846. Affairs in a number of fields were transferred, mainly from the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs: agriculture, industry, forestry, mining, fisheries, handicraft, trade, shipping, provisioning, medical services, postal services, transport, roads, canals, building services, fire services, weights and measurements, insurances, local government affairs, geographical surveying, national and local borders, statistics affairs.
On 18 August 1860, post, telegraph and transport affairs were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) to the new Ministry of Postal Affairs (of 1860).
On 1 October 1878, a number of affairs were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) to other ministries. Medical industry legislation and civil and police legislation was transferred to the Ministry of Justice and the Police. Forestry affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Finance and Customs. Affairs concerning technical and domestic industry schools, support for technical magasines and European measurements were transferred to the Ministry of Church and Education. Geographical survey affairs were transferred to the Ministry of the Army (of 1846).
On 1 September 1885, communications, insurances and geological survey affairs were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) to the new Ministry of Labour (of 1885), while municipal taxation affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Finance and Customs. At the same time, state landed property affairs – except official residences – were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) from the Ministry of Finance and Customs, while postal affairs were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) from the abolished Ministry of Postal Affairs (of 1885).
On 7 July 1890, civil veterinary services were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior from the Ministry of Justice and the Police.
On 1 July 1899, a department of foreign affairs was established in the Ministry of the Interior.
On 1 April 1900, affairs concerning agriculture, state landed property, state property in Finnmark, land consolidation services, forestry, hunting, fresh-water fishing and various funds were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the new Ministry of Agriculture.
On 1 January 1903, the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) had its name changed to the Ministry of Trade (of 1903).
Politicians
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Arctander, Sofus (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 15/08/1886–17/02/1888
- Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 26/06/1884–15/08/1885
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Bang, Thomas Cathinco
- Minister of the Interior – Schweigaard/Løvenskiold Government 03/04/1884–26/06/1884
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Birch-Reichenwald, Peter (H)
- Minister of the Interior – Emil Stang's Second Government 03/03/1894–14/10/1895
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Blehr, Otto Albert (V)
- Prime Minister - also Minister of the Interior until 01.01.1903, also Minister of Trade from 01.01.1903, also acting Minister of Auditing from 09.06.1903 – Otto Blehr's First Government 21/04/1902–22/10/1903
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Bretteville, Christian Zetlitz
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 09/10/1869–24/02/1871
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/08/1866–15/06/1868
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/09/1862–15/08/1865
- Minister of the Interior – Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Government 15/07/1859–12/08/1861
- Minister of the Interior – Vogt Government 17/06/1856–15/08/1858
- Minister of the Interior – Løvenskiold/Vogt Government 22/03/1854–17/06/1856
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Collett, Johan Christian
- Acting Minister of the Interior – Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Government 12/08/1861–25/08/1861
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Dahl, Walter Scott (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 05/03/1888–15/09/1888
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Engelhart, Thomas von Westen (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Francis Hagerup's First Government 14/10/1895–15/08/1897
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Falsen, Johan Collett
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/09/1872–15/09/1873
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Furu, Ole Andreas (H)
- Minister of the Interior – Emil Stang's First Government 07/07/1890–06/03/1891
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Helliesen, Henrik Laurentius
- Minister of Finance and acting Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 24/02/1871–13/05/1871
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Jacobsen, Oscar (V)
- Minister of Labour and acting Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 28/08/1888–15/09/1888
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Jensen, Christian
- Minister of the Interior – Christian Selmer Government 15/09/1882–15/09/1883
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Konow (Hedemarken), Wollert (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Johannes Steen's First Government 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Liestøl, Lars Knutson (V)
- Minister of Auditing and acting Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 15/09/1888–29/12/1888
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Manthey, August Christian
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/08/1865–15/08/1866
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 17/12/1861–22/10/1862
- Minister of the Interior – Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Government 25/08/1861–17/12/1861
- Minister of the Interior – Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Government 16/12/1858–15/07/1859
- Minister of the Interior – Vogt Government 16/08/1858–16/12/1858
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Olsen, Olaj Johan (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Francis Hagerup's First Government 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
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Petersen, Hans Christian
- Minister of the Interior – Løvenskiold/Vogt Government 15/07/1848–15/07/1849
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Qvam, Ole Anton (V)
- Minister of the Interior - also acting Minister of Auditing from 29.02.1900 – Johannes Steen's Government 28/04/1899–24/03/1900
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Rye, Niels Mathias
- Acting Minister of the Interior and acting Prime Minister – Christian Selmer Government 29/03/1884–03/04/1884
- Acting Minister of the Interior – Christian Selmer Government 21/03/1884–03/04/1884
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Schjøtt, Peder Olrog (V)
- Acting Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 15/08/1888–28/08/1888
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Selmer, Christian August
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/08/1878–15/08/1879
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 21/07/1875–15/08/1876
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Stang, Frederik
- First Minister and Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 17/06/1868–15/10/1869
- Minister of the Interior - leave of absence – Løvenskiold/Vogt Government 15/03/1854–15/06/1854
- Minister of the Interior – Løvenskiold/Vogt Government 15/07/1849–15/06/1854
- Minister of the Interior – Løvenskiold/Vogt Government 01/01/1846–15/07/1848
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Stang, Jacob (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 15/08/1885–15/08/1886
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Steen, Johannes Wilhelm Christian (V)
- Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior – Johannes Steen's Government 24/03/1900–21/04/1902
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Thilesen, Georg August (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Johannes Steen's Government 17/02/1898–29/04/1899
- Minister of the Interior – Johan Sverdrup's Government 29/12/1888–13/07/1889
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Thorne, Johan Henrik Paasche (H)
- Minister of the Interior – Emil Stang's Second Government 02/05/1893–03/03/1894
- Minister of the Interior – Emil Stang's First Government 13/07/1889–07/07/1890
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Vogt, Niels Petersen
- Minister of the Interior – Christian Selmer Government 15/09/1883–21/03/1884
- Minister of the Interior – Christian Selmer Government 11/10/1880–15/09/1882
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/08/1879–11/10/1880
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/08/1876–15/08/1878
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 15/09/1873–15/07/1875
- Minister of the Interior – Frederik Stang Government 13/05/1871–15/09/1872
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Bøgh, Leif
- Secretary to the Chairman of the Norwegian Government for Blehr, Otto Albert 01/07/1902–22/10/1903