Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation (2014–2021)
Established: 1. January 2014
Abolished: 31. December 2021
The Ministry is responsible for housing policy, the Planning and Building Act, local government finances and local administration, ICT Policy and Public Sector Reform, rural and regional policy, the conduct of elections, government employer policy, Sami and minority affairs and national mapping and geodata policy.
On 1 January 2014, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development had its name changed to the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation. A number of affairs were transferred from the abolished Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs.
On 22 January 2019, responsibility for digitalisation affairs were transferred to an additional minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation. This minister was also given responsibility for electronic communication affairs in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and for digital affairs in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. On 3 May 2019, these affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation from the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.
Politicians
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Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn (H)
- Minister of Local Government and Modernisation – Erna Solberg's Government 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
- Minister of Digitalisation – Erna Solberg's Government 22/01/2019–24/01/2020
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Gram, Bjørn Arild (Sp)
- Minister of Local Government and District Policy – Jonas Gahr Støre's Government 14/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad (H)
- Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation – Erna Solberg's Government 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Mæland, Monica (H)
- Minister of Local Government and Modernisation – Erna Solberg's Government 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
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Sanner, Jan Tore (H)
- Minister of Local Government and Modernisation – Erna Solberg's Government 01/01/2014–17/01/2018
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Amundsen, Per-Willy (Frp)
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/01/2014–20/12/2016
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Anti, Nancy Charlotte Porsanger (Sp)
- State Secretary for Gram, Bjørn Arild 14/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Bals, Anders J. (H)
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/01/2014–28/11/2014
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Bjørnstad, Kjersti (Sp)
- State Secretary for Gram, Bjørn Arild 14/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Chaffey, Paul (H)
- State Secretary for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
- State Secretary for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 22/01/2019–24/01/2020
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 17/01/2018–22/01/2019
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/01/2014–17/01/2018
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Ellingsen, Grete (H)
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 06/11/2015–27/10/2017
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Furre, Harald (H)
- State Secretary for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 04/02/2020–14/04/2020
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Gjul, Gunn Karin (A)
- State Secretary for Gram, Bjørn Arild 22/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Hiim, Lars Jacob (H)
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
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Horrigmo, Aase Marthe Johansen (H)
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
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Jensen, Kristin Holm (H)
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/01/2014–17/01/2018
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Jensen, Jardar (H)
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/01/2014–06/11/2015
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Laabak, Bjørnar (Frp)
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 20/12/2016–17/01/2018
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Nakken, Heidi Karin (H)
- State Secretary for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Narud, Ole Gustav (Sp)
- State Secretary for Gram, Bjørn Arild 14/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Olli, Anne Karin (H)
- State Secretary for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 24/01/2020–16/03/2020
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 28/11/2014–17/01/2018
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Pedersen, Paal (H)
- State Secretary for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 14/04/2020–14/10/2021
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Robertsen, Raymond
- State Secretary for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 16/03/2020–14/10/2021
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Staahle, Tom (Frp)
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 29/11/2019–24/01/2020
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Vikre, Thorleif Fluer (Frp)
- State Secretary for Mæland, Monica 01/02/2019–29/11/2019
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Aardal Hanssen, Kristoffer (H)
- Political Adviser for Mæland, Monica 19/11/2018–24/01/2020
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Aasan, Maren (H)
- Political Adviser for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 24/01/2020–09/08/2020
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Flatland, Bettina (H)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 29/07/2021–14/09/2021
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Göthner, Maria Kristine (H)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Sanner, Jan Tore 20/10/2017–17/01/2018
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Jarlsby, Kaia (H)
- Political Adviser for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 03/08/2020–14/10/2021
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Sand, Ingrid Nikoline (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Gram, Bjørn Arild 21/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Sjøberg, Rikke Høistad (H)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Sanner, Jan Tore 08/09/2017–17/01/2018
- Political Adviser for Sanner, Jan Tore 30/06/2016–08/09/2017
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/06/2016–30/06/2016
- Political Adviser for Sanner, Jan Tore 12/02/2016–01/06/2016
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Sanner, Jan Tore 29/06/2015–12/02/2016
- Political Adviser for Sanner, Jan Tore 01/01/2014–29/06/2015
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Strandskog, Camilla (H)
- Political Adviser for Mæland, Monica 17/01/2018–30/11/2018
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Tveten, Iris Aunvik (H)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Sanner, Jan Tore 08/09/2017–20/10/2017
- Political Adviser (acting) for Sanner, Jan Tore 29/06/2015–12/02/2016
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von Tetzschner, Jenny Clemet (H)
- Political Adviser for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 24/01/2020–29/07/2021
- Political Adviser for Astrup, Nikolai Eivindssøn 22/01/2019–24/01/2020