Ministry of Justice and Public Security (2012–)
Established: 1. January 2012
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the preservation and development of basic guarantees of the rule of law.
On 1 January 2012, the Ministry of Justice and the Police had its name changed to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
On 16 December 2015, responsibility for immigration affairs in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, and for integration affairs in the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion, was transferred to an additional minister in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. On 1 April 2016 integration affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security from the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. The Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion now had its name changed to the Ministry of Children and Equality, listed here as the Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016).
On 20 March 2018, the system of an additional minister for immigration and integration affairs in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, was abolished.
On 21 January 2019, responsibility for public security and polar affairs was transferred to an additional minister in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. At the same time, responsibility for integration affairs in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security was transferred to the minister responsible for the Ministry of Education and Research. On 3 May 2019, integration affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Education and Research.
Politicians
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Amundsen, Per-Willy (Frp)
- Minister of Justice and Public Security – Erna Solberg's Government 20/12/2016–17/01/2018
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Anundsen, Anders (Frp)
- Minister of Justice and Public Security – Erna Solberg's Government 16/10/2013–20/12/2016
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Dale, Jon Georg (Frp)
- Minister of Justice and Immigration – Erna Solberg's Government 15/03/2019–29/03/2019
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Faremo, Grete (A)
- Minister of Justice and Public Security – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 01/01/2012–16/10/2013
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Kallmyr, Jøran (Frp)
- Minister of Justice and Immigration – Erna Solberg's Government 29/03/2019–24/01/2020
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Listhaug, Sylvi (Frp)
- Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration – Erna Solberg's Government 17/01/2018–20/03/2018
- Minister of Immigration and Integration – Erna Solberg's Government 03/07/2017–17/01/2018
- Minister of Immigration and Integration – Erna Solberg's Government 06/03/2017–02/07/2017
- Minister if Immigration and Integration – Erna Solberg's Government 01/04/2016–05/03/2017
- Minister of Immigration and Integration – Erna Solberg's Government 16/12/2015–31/03/2016
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Mæland, Monica (H)
- Minister of Justice and Public Security – Erna Solberg's Government 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Mehl, Emilie Enger (Sp)
- Minister of Justice and Public Security – Jonas Gahr Støre's Government 14/10/2021–
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Sandberg, Per (Frp)
- Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration – Erna Solberg's Government 20/03/2018–04/04/2018
- Minister of Immigration and Integration – Erna Solberg's Government 05/03/2017–02/07/2017
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Tybring-Gjedde, Ingvil Smines (Frp)
- Minister of Public Security – Erna Solberg's Government 22/01/2019–24/01/2020
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Wara, Tor Mikkel (Frp)
- Minister of Justice and Immigration (leave of absence) – Erna Solberg's Government 15/03/2019–29/03/2019
- Minister of Justice and Immigration – Erna Solberg's Government 22/01/2019–15/03/2019
- Minister of Justice, Public Security and Immigration – Erna Solberg's Government 04/04/2018–22/01/2019
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Aasen, Hans-Petter
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 22/10/2021–
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Aas-Hansen, Astri
- State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 01/01/2012–26/04/2013
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Åmland, Torkil
- State Secretary for Kallmyr, Jøran 29/03/2019–24/05/2019
- State Secretary for Wara, Tor Mikkel 04/04/2018–29/03/2019
- State Secretary for Sandberg, Per 20/03/2018–04/04/2018
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 26/01/2018–20/03/2018
- Acting State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 13/01/2017–30/06/2017
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Andersen, Alf Erik Bergstøl
- State Secretary for Kallmyr, Jøran 29/11/2019–24/01/2020
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Barstad, Hilde Johanne
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 07/02/2020–14/10/2021
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Bergersen, Kristin
- State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 21/09/2012–16/10/2013
- Acting State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 02/02/2012–21/09/2012
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Bergmål, Astrid
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 14/10/2021–20/06/2023
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Bolstad, Sigve
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 13/10/2023–
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Brein-Karlsen, Vidar
- State Secretary for Amundsen, Per-Willy 09/10/2017–17/01/2018
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 01/04/2016–09/10/2017
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 19/02/2016–31/03/2016
- State Secretary for Anundsen, Anders 16/10/2013–19/02/2016
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Elseth, Anette Carnarius
- State Secretary for Amundsen, Per-Willy 20/12/2016–17/01/2018
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Eriksen, Even
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 14/08/2023–
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Gulati, Himanshu
- State Secretary for Anundsen, Anders 16/10/2013–17/10/2014
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Hagesæter, Gjermund
- State Secretary for Anundsen, Anders 19/06/2015–20/12/2016
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Hansen, Karianne
- Acting State Secretary for Tybring-Gjedde, Ingvil Smines 05/08/2019–24/01/2020
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Hiim, Lars Jacob
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Idsøe, Erik Sandsmark
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 22/10/2021–11/11/2022
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Indrefjord, Geir
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 11/11/2022–13/10/2023
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Iversen, Hanne Caroline Simonsen
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 01/04/2016–20/12/2016
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 16/12/2015–31/03/2016
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Johansen, Knut Morten
- State Secretary for Wara, Tor Mikkel 04/04/2018–22/01/2019
- State Secretary for Sandberg, Per 20/03/2018–04/04/2018
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 17/01/2018–20/03/2018
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Kallmyr, Jøran
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 16/12/2015–19/02/2016
- State Secretary for Anundsen, Anders 17/10/2014–16/12/2015
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Lønseth, Pål
- State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 01/01/2012–16/10/2013
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Pedersen, Terje Moland
- State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 01/01/2012–20/01/2012
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Reynolds, Toril Charlotte Ulleberg
- State Secretary for Tybring-Gjedde, Ingvil Smines 22/01/2019–24/01/2020
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Wara, Tor Mikkel 04/04/2018–31/08/2018
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Sandberg, Per 20/03/2018–04/04/2018
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Listhaug, Sylvi 17/01/2018–20/03/2018
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Amundsen, Per-Willy 01/10/2017–17/01/2018
- State Secretary for Amundsen, Per-Willy 20/12/2016–30/09/2017
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Røsjorde, Hans J.
- State Secretary for Anundsen, Anders 25/10/2013–19/06/2015
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Røsland, Marit Berger
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 01/04/2016–23/09/2016
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 16/12/2015–30/03/2016
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Rotevatn, Sveinung
- State Secretary for Wara, Tor Mikkel 04/04/2018–12/10/2018
- State Secretary for Sandberg, Per 20/03/2018–04/04/2018
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 17/01/2018–20/03/2018
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Sættem, Thor Kleppen
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
- State Secretary for Kallmyr, Jøran 29/03/2019–24/01/2020
- State Secretary for Wara, Tor Mikkel 04/04/2018–29/03/2019
- State Secretary for Sandberg, Per 20/03/2018–04/04/2018
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 17/01/2018–20/03/2018
- State Secretary for Amundsen, Per-Willy 20/12/2016–17/01/2018
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Sand, Pål Martin
- State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 02/05/2013–16/10/2013
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Sivertsen, Kristoffer
- State Secretary for Kallmyr, Jøran 24/05/2019–24/01/2020
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Stang, Fabian
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 26/10/2016–17/01/2018
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Thorshaug, Eirik Øwre
- State Secretary for Faremo, Grete 01/01/2012–07/09/2012
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Vanebo, Ove
- State Secretary for Listhaug, Sylvi 29/02/2016–20/12/2016
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Vika, John-Erik
- State Secretary for Mehl, Emilie Enger 22/10/2021–
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Aardal Hanssen, Kristoffer (H)
- Political Adviser for Mæland, Monica 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Bækken, Trond Ivar (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Mehl, Emilie Enger 01/01/2023–31/12/2023
- Political Adviser for Mehl, Emilie Enger 27/10/2021–04/09/2022
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Bergmål, Astrid (A)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Faremo, Grete 19/04/2012–19/12/2012
- Political Adviser (acting) for Faremo, Grete 01/01/2012–19/12/2012
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Brenna, Tonje (A)
- Political Adviser for Faremo, Grete 21/05/2013–16/10/2013
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Elseth, Anette Carnarius (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Anundsen, Anders 07/03/2016–20/12/2016
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Hanssen, Lars Joakim (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Listhaug, Sylvi 16/12/2015–29/01/2016
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Haugen, Christian Emil (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Tybring-Gjedde, Ingvil Smines 21/11/2019–24/01/2020
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Helmersen, Elisabeth (A)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Faremo, Grete 13/05/2013–30/06/2013
- Political Adviser for Faremo, Grete 01/03/2012–30/06/2013
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Idsøe, Erik Sandsmark (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Mehl, Emilie Enger 14/10/2021–22/10/2021
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Kirkeby-Garstad, Emilie (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Mehl, Emilie Enger 14/03/2022–26/10/2022
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Kolve, André R. (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Anundsen, Anders 16/10/2013–16/12/2015
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Lie, Kristine (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Tybring-Gjedde, Ingvil Smines 22/01/2019–19/02/2019
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Lorentzen, Arne-Petter (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Amundsen, Per-Willy 01/03/2017–17/01/2018
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Pederssen, Christoffer (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Kallmyr, Jøran 29/03/2019–24/01/2020
- Political Adviser for Wara, Tor Mikkel 23/04/2018–29/03/2019
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Svelle, Torleik (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Mehl, Emilie Enger 26/10/2022–
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Teigen, Espen (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Listhaug, Sylvi 01/04/2016–20/03/2018
- Political Adviser for Listhaug, Sylvi 01/03/2016–31/03/2016
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Wilsgård, Kristian P. (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Tybring-Gjedde, Ingvil Smines 26/02/2019–20/11/2019