Ministry of Culture (of 2010) (2010–2021)
Established: 1. January 2010
Abolished: 31. December 2021
The Ministry of Culture is responsible for the policy areas of culture, equality and discrimination, copyright, the media, sport and the voluntary sector. The Ministry also has overarching responsibility for the state lotteries run by Norsk Tipping and for regulating gaming and lotteries run by private organisations.
On 1 January 2010, the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs had its name changed to the Ministry of Culture, listed here as the Ministry of Culture (of 2010). Church affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Government Administration and Reform, which now had its name changed to the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs.
On 16 October 2013, responsibility for church affairs in the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs was transferred to the minister responsible for the Ministry of Culture (of 2010). On 1 January 2014, church affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Culture (of 2010) from the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs. The Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs was now abolished.
On 22 January 2019, responsibility for church affairs in the Ministry of Culture (of 2010) was transferred to the minister responsible for the Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016). At the same time, responsibility for equality affairs in the Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016) was transferred to the minister responsible for the Ministry of Culture (of 2010). On 3 May 2019, church affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Culture (of 2010) to the Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016), while equality affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Culture (of 2010) from the Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016). The Ministry of Children and Equality (of 2016) now had its name changed to the Ministry of Children and Families, listed here as the Ministry of Children and Families (of 2019).
Politicians
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Grande, Trine Skei (V)
- Minister of Culture – Erna Solberg's Government 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
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Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad (H)
- Minister of Culture – Erna Solberg's Government 16/12/2015–17/01/2018
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Huitfeldt, Anniken (A)
- Minister of Culture – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 01/01/2010–21/09/2012
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Raja, Abid Q. (V)
- Minister of Culture and Equality – Erna Solberg's Government 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Tajik, Hadia (A)
- Minister of Culture – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 21/09/2012–16/10/2013
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Trettebergstuen, Anette (A)
- Minister of Culture and Equality – Jonas Gahr Støre's Government 14/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Widvey, Thorhild (H)
- Minister of Culture – Erna Solberg's Government 16/10/2013–16/12/2015
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Åmås, Knut Olav
- State Secretary for Widvey, Thorhild 16/10/2013–06/06/2014
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Blomgren, Frida
- State Secretary for Grande, Trine Skei 16/02/2018–24/01/2020
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Bohmann, Odin Adelsten Aunan
- State Secretary for Trettebergstuen, Anette 29/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Borgundvaag, Bjørgulv Vinje
- State Secretary for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 16/12/2015–08/01/2016
- State Secretary for Widvey, Thorhild 06/06/2014–16/12/2015
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Bråten, Knut Aastad
- State Secretary for Raja, Abid Q. 24/01/2020–07/05/2020
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Fredriksen, Bård Folke
- State Secretary for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 08/01/2016–17/01/2018
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Gerhardsen, Mina
- State Secretary for Tajik, Hadia 21/09/2012–16/10/2013
- State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/02/2012–21/09/2012
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Gulati, Himanshu
- State Secretary for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 15/01/2016–30/09/2017
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Haugsbakken, Gry
- State Secretary for Trettebergstuen, Anette 14/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Jaffery, Lubna
- State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/01/2010–23/03/2012
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Knutsen, Lotte Grepp
- State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/01/2010–27/12/2011
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Kolstø, Jan-Christian
- State Secretary for Grande, Trine Skei 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
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Lind, Emma
- Acting State Secretary for Raja, Abid Q. 20/04/2020–03/05/2020
- State Secretary for Raja, Abid Q. 16/10/2013–14/10/2021
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Solheim, Roger Remme
- Acting State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 07/03/2011–31/10/2011
- Acting State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 13/01/2010–16/08/2010
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Stang, Gunhild Alis Berge
- State Secretary for Raja, Abid Q. 07/05/2020–01/04/2021
- Acting State Secretary for Raja, Abid Q. 04/05/2020–07/05/2020
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Stenseng, Kjersti
- State Secretary for Tajik, Hadia 21/09/2012–01/10/2013
- State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 15/05/2012–21/09/2012
- Acting State Secretary for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/11/2011–01/01/2012
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Aasan, Maren (H)
- Political Adviser for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 20/10/2017–17/01/2018
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Aastad, Kjersti (H)
- Political Adviser for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 16/12/2015–08/01/2016
- Political Adviser for Widvey, Thorhild 07/10/2014–16/12/2015
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Aukrust, Åsmund (A)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/11/2011–01/01/2012
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Blomgren, Frida (V)
- Political Adviser for Grande, Trine Skei 17/01/2018–16/02/2018
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Dahl, Tor Frøytvedt (V)
- Political Adviser for Raja, Abid Q. 01/04/2021–14/10/2021
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Fossbakken, Håvard (A)
- Political Adviser for Tajik, Hadia 21/09/2012–16/10/2013
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Göthner, Maria Kristine (H)
- Political Adviser for Helleland, Linda C. Hofstad 08/01/2016–20/10/2017
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Kvassheim, Paal (V)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Raja, Abid Q. 20/04/2020–30/04/2020
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Lind, Emma (V)
- Political Adviser for Raja, Abid Q. 04/05/2020–31/03/2021
- Political Adviser for Raja, Abid Q. 24/01/2020–20/04/2020
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Lindseth, Mona Melanie (V)
- Political Adviser for Grande, Trine Skei 17/01/2018–24/01/2020
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Lødrup, Julie (A)
- Political Adviser for Tajik, Hadia 21/06/2013–16/10/2013
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Malmin, Oda (A)
- Political Adviser for Trettebergstuen, Anette 18/10/2021–31/12/2021
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Munthe, Catharina (H)
- Political Adviser for Widvey, Thorhild 16/10/2013–07/10/2014
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Rehman, Shakeel Ur (A)
- Political Adviser for Huitfeldt, Anniken 06/06/2012–21/09/2012
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Solheim, Roger Remme (A)
- Political Adviser for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/01/2010–01/03/2012
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Stenseng, Kjersti (A)
- Political Adviser for Huitfeldt, Anniken 02/03/2012–15/05/2012
- Political Adviser (acting) for Huitfeldt, Anniken 01/01/2012–02/03/2012
- Political Adviser (acting) for Huitfeldt, Anniken 14/06/2011–31/10/2011
- Political Adviser (acting) for Huitfeldt, Anniken 13/01/2010–16/08/2010
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Swensen, Eilif (A)
- Political Adviser for Trettebergstuen, Anette 29/08/2022–28/06/2023