Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (1998–2014)
Established: 1. January 1998
Abolished: 1. January 2014
On 1 January 1998, the Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1993) had its name changed to the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Labour affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Planning and Coordination. This now had its name changed to the Ministry of Government Administration and Labour, listed here as the Ministry of Government Administration and Labour (of 1998).
On 17 October 2005, responsibility for integration, immigration, Sami and minority affairs in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development was transferred to the minister responsible for the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (of 2004). On 1 January 2006, these affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (of 2004), which now had its name changed to the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion.
On 1 January 2014, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development had its name changed to the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation. Most of the affairs from the abolished Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs were transferred.
Politicians
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Brustad, Sylvia (A)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Jens Stoltenberg's First Government 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Enoksen, Odd Roger (Sp)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 16/03/1999–17/03/2000
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Haarstad, Ragnhild Queseth (Sp)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 01/01/1998–16/03/1999
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Haga, Åslaug (Sp)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development - leave of absence – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 28/08/2006–10/09/2006
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 17/10/2005–21/09/2007
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Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit (Sp)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 21/09/2007–20/10/2009
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Navarsete, Liv Signe (Sp)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 20/10/2009–16/10/2013
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Sanner, Jan Tore (H)
- Minister of Local Government and Modernisation – Erna Solberg's Government 16/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Solberg, Erna (H)
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development – Kjell Magne Bondevik' Second Government 19/10/2001–17/10/2005
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Amundsen, Per-Willy
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 16/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Bals, Anders J.
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 16/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Bartnes, Lars Erik
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 06/02/2012–15/04/2012
- Acting State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 10/08/2009–15/09/2009
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Bartnes, Inge
- State Secretary for Haga, Åslaug 17/10/2005–21/09/2007
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Blakstad, Eli
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 11/01/2013–16/10/2013
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Bretzeg, Cathrin
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 16/02/2004–17/10/2005
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Bugge, Sverre
- State Secretary for Brustad, Sylvia 31/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Chaffey, Paul
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 16/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Eira, Anders J. H.
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 26/10/2001–08/10/2004
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Fuglum, Erlend
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 03/02/2012–16/10/2013
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Gaup, Johanne
- State Secretary for Enoksen, Odd Roger 16/03/1999–17/03/2000
- State Secretary for Haarstad, Ragnhild Queseth 01/01/1998–16/03/1999
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Gelius, Einar
- State Secretary for Brustad, Sylvia 11/12/2000–19/10/2001
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Hætta, Ellen Inga O.
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 15/10/2004–17/10/2005
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Hagen, Per N.
- State Secretary for Enoksen, Odd Roger 16/03/1999–10/05/1999
- State Secretary for Haarstad, Ragnhild Queseth 01/01/1998–16/03/1999
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Iversen, Roger
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 01/01/2005–17/10/2005
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Jensen, Kristin Holm
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 25/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Jensen, Jardar
- State Secretary for Sanner, Jan Tore 16/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Jenssen, Frank J.
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 20/10/2003–28/02/2005
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Johansen, Just Hjalmar
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 21/02/2005–17/10/2005
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Johnsen, Kristin Ørmen
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 26/10/2001–18/01/2004
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Jynge, Fatma B.
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Brustad, Sylvia 25/03/2000–31/03/2000
- State Secretary for Brustad, Sylvia 17/03/2000–31/03/2000
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Lundteigen, Per Olav
- State Secretary for Enoksen, Odd Roger 10/05/1999–17/03/2000
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Meyer, Morten Andreas
- State Secretary for Solberg, Erna 26/10/2001–26/10/2003
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Nordås, Janne Sjelmo
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 10/08/2009–15/09/2009
- State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 02/11/2007–30/09/2009
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Pedersen, Steinar
- State Secretary for Brustad, Sylvia 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Sandbakken, Dag Henrik
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 20/10/2009–01/02/2013
- State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 21/09/2007–20/10/2009
- State Secretary for Haga, Åslaug 21/10/2005–21/09/2007
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Solbakken, Hege Åse
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 20/10/2009–19/10/2012
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Størvold, Guri
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 06/03/2011–02/10/2011
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 20/10/2009–03/02/2012
- State Secretary for Haga, Åslaug 17/10/2005–21/09/2007
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Tron, Audun
- State Secretary for Brustad, Sylvia 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Tvinnereim, Anne Beathe
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 19/10/2012–16/10/2013
- Acting State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 03/10/2011–19/10/2012
- Acting State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 14/02/2011–02/10/2011
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Ulleren, Olav
- State Secretary for Enoksen, Odd Roger 10/05/1999–17/03/2000
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Aarset, John-Ragnar (H)
- Political Adviser for Solberg, Erna 10/05/2004–17/10/2005
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Aasen, Marianne (A)
- Political Adviser for Brustad, Sylvia 30/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Bartnes, Lars Erik (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 21/09/2007–20/10/2009
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Bartnes, Inge (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Enoksen, Odd Roger 16/09/1999–17/03/2000
- Political Adviser (acting) for Haarstad, Ragnhild Queseth 14/09/1998–16/03/1999
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Eia, Magnhild (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Haga, Åslaug 28/10/2005–05/02/2007
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Iversen, Roger (H)
- Political Adviser for Solberg, Erna 23/10/2001–01/01/2005
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Jacobsen, Marit (Sp)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 18/05/2009–15/09/2009
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Kolstø, Sven Jørund (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Navarsete, Liv Signe 08/07/2013–16/10/2013
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Lian, Eva (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Enoksen, Odd Roger 16/03/1999–12/05/1999
- Political Adviser for Haarstad, Ragnhild Queseth 01/01/1998–16/03/1999
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Melkevoll, Laila (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Navarsete, Liv Signe 16/04/2012–16/10/2013
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Ness, Steinar Gudmund (Sp)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Enoksen, Odd Roger 29/03/1999–19/09/1999
- Political Adviser for Enoksen, Odd Roger 18/03/1999–29/03/1999
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Pollestad, Geir (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Haga, Åslaug 29/01/2007–21/09/2007
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Sjøberg, Rikke Høistad (H)
- Political Adviser for Sanner, Jan Tore 16/10/2013–31/12/2013
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Størvold, Guri (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Enoksen, Odd Roger 12/05/1999–17/03/2000