Ministry of Agriculture (1900–2004)
Established: 1. April 1900
Abolished: 1. October 2004
The Ministry of Agriculture was established on 1 April 1900. Affairs concerning agriculture, state landed property, state properties in Finnmark, consolidation services, forestry, hunting, fresh-water fisheries and various funds were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846).
On 1 January 1903, Sami affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture from the Ministry of the Interior (of 1846).
On 1 July 1913, various labour affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture to the new Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1913).
On 26 August 1916, provisioning and rationing affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture to the new Ministry of Provisioning (of 1916).
On 1 November 1922, most affairs from the abolished Ministry of Provisioning (of 1916) were transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture.
On 1 October 1939, provisioning affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture to the new Ministry of Provisioning (of 1939).
During the Second World War 1940-1945, Norwegian ministries were working under the legal leadership of Johan Nygaardsvold’s Government in exile in London, and under Nazi Germany’s occupation authorities in Oslo (marked NS). The Ministry of Agriculture NS was not organisationally altered in Oslo during the war.
On 8 May 1945, the ministry structure in Oslo was re-established as it was on 9 April 1940.
On 1 October 2004, the Ministry of Agriculture had its name changed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Politicians
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Aarrestad, Sven (V)
- Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Auditing – Jørgen Løvland's Government 23/10/1907–19/03/1908
- Minister of Agriculture – Christian Michelsen's Government 07/11/1906–23/10/1907
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Aarstad, Hans Jørgensen (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Johan Mowinckel's Second Government 15/02/1928–12/05/1931
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Andersen, Dag Terje (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Thorbjørn Jagland's Government 25/10/1996–17/10/1997
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Bærøe, Ole Ludvig (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ivar Lykke's Government 05/03/1926–28/01/1928
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Borgen, Hans (Sp)
- Minister of Agriculture – John Lyng s Government 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
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Eika, Hallvard (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Per Borten's Government 21/08/1970–17/03/1971
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Enge, Erik Mathiassen (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of Agriculture – Jens Bratlie's Government 20/02/1912–31/01/1913
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Five, Haakon Martin (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Johan Mowinckel's Third Government 03/03/1933–20/03/1935
- Minister of Agriculture – Johan Mowinckel's First Government 25/07/1924–05/03/1926
- Minister of Agriculture – Otto Blehr's Second Government 26/07/1921–06/03/1923
- Minister of Provisioning and acting Minister of Agriculture – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 12/12/1919–21/06/1920
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Fjeld, Kristian (A)
- Minister of Agriculture - leave of absence – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 06/12/1947–06/03/1948
- Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 05/11/1945–19/11/1951
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Foosnæs, Hans Konrad (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Gunnar Knudsen's First Government 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Frogner, Einar (B)
- Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's First Government 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Gjønnes, Kåre (KrF)
- Minister of Agriculture – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 17/10/1997–17/03/2000
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Granli, Leif (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 25/09/1963–12/10/1965
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Hanssen, Bjarne Håkon (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Jens Stoltenberg's First Government 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Holtsmark, Bernt (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of Agriculture – Willer Konow's (S.B.) Government 01/03/1910–20/02/1912
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Hundseid, Jens Falentinsen (B)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture – Jens Hundseid's Government 14/03/1932–03/03/1933
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Hustad, Tormod Kristoffer (NS)
- Illegal minister of agriculture NS – Illegal Vidkun Quisling government in Oslo 1940 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Isaksen, Finn T. (Sp)
- Minister of Agriculture – Kåre Willoch's Government 08/06/1983–04/10/1985
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Jahren, Gunder Anton Johannesen (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Otto B. Halvorsen's First Government 21/06/1920–22/06/1921
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Kirkeby-Garstad, Ivar Larsen (B)
- Acting Minister of Agriculture – Peder Kolstad's Government 25/02/1932–14/03/1932
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Knudsen, Gunnar (Aanon Gunerius) (V)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture - also acting Minister of Auditing until 01.07.1918 – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 31/01/1913–12/12/1919
- Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Finance – Otto Blehr's First Government 09/06/1903–22/10/1903
- Acting Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Auditing – Otto Blehr's First Government 30/03/1903–09/06/1903
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Konow (Hedemarken), Wollert (V)
- Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Auditing - leave of absence – Otto Blehr's First Government 30/03/1903–09/06/1903
- Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Auditing – Otto Blehr's First Government 21/04/1902–09/06/1903
- Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Auditing – Johannes Steen's Government 06/11/1900–21/04/1902
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Løbak, Harald Johan (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 14/05/1956–23/04/1960
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Løken, Johan Christen (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Kåre Willoch's Government 14/10/1981–08/06/1983
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Lyngstad, Bjarne (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Per Borten's Government 12/10/1965–21/08/1970
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Mathiesen, Christian Pierre (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Francis Hagerup's Second Government 22/10/1903–26/09/1904
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Meisdalshagen, Olav (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 22/01/1955–14/05/1956
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Mellbye, Johan Egeberg (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Francis Hagerup's Second Government 26/09/1904–11/03/1905
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Mork, Rasmus Johannes
- Administrative Council Member – Administrative Council in Oslo 1940 15/04/1940–25/09/1940
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Moxnes, Einar Hole (Sp)
- Minister of Agriculture – Lars Korvald's Government 18/10/1972–16/10/1973
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Nordbø, Rasmus Mathias (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Oscar Torp's Government 19/11/1951–22/01/1955
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Nygaardsvold, Johan (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Christopher Hornsrud's Government 28/01/1928–15/02/1928
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Øksnes, Oskar (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Minister of Agriculture – Odvar Nordli's Government 15/01/1976–04/02/1981
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Oksvik, Olav Berntsen (A)
- Acting Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 06/12/1947–06/03/1948
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Øyangen, Gunhild (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 03/11/1990–25/10/1996
- Minister of Agriculture – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 09/05/1986–16/10/1989
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Qvam, Ole Anton (V)
- Minister of Auditing and acting Minister of Agriculture – Johannes Steen's Government 01/04/1900–06/11/1900
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Sponheim, Lars (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Kjell Magne Bondevik' Second Government 19/10/2001–01/10/2004
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Sundby, Jon
- Minister of Agriculture – Peder Kolstad's Government 12/05/1931–25/02/1932
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Sundsbø, Svein (Sp)
- Minister of Agriculture – Kåre Willoch's Government 04/10/1985–09/05/1986
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Tønnesson, Reidar Dorenfeldt
- Secretary General – Secretaries General in Oslo 1945 08/05/1945–01/08/1945
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Treholt, Thorstein (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/10/1973–15/01/1976
- Minister of Agriculture – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 17/03/1971–18/10/1972
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Venger, Anders (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Abraham Berge's Government 30/05/1923–25/07/1924
- Minister of Agriculture – Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
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Vik, Anne (Sp)
- Minister of Agriculture – Jan P. Syse's Government 16/10/1989–03/11/1990
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Vinje, Aasmund Halvorsen (MODVNSTR)
- Minister of Agriculture – Christian Michelsen's Government 11/03/1905–07/11/1906
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Wøhni, Einar (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 23/04/1960–28/08/1963
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Ystgaard, Hans (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 20/03/1935–25/06/1945
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Aas, Per
- State Secretary for Sundsbø, Svein 11/10/1985–09/05/1986
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Barstad, Helge
- State Secretary for Løken, Johan Christen 14/10/1981–08/06/1983
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Befring, Ottar
- State Secretary for Andersen, Dag Terje 25/10/1996–17/10/1997
- State Secretary for Øyangen, Gunhild 01/03/1992–25/10/1996
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Dyring, Teddy (Theodor)
- State Secretary for Borgen, Hans 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
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Førde, Arnvid
- State Secretary for Moxnes, Einar Hole 25/10/1972–16/10/1973
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Iversen, Bjørn
- State Secretary for Vik, Anne 16/10/1989–03/11/1990
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Kleppe, Johan
- State Secretary for Lyngstad, Bjarne 01/01/1968–31/07/1969
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Kongshaug, Leif Helge
- State Secretary for Sponheim, Lars 19/10/2001–01/10/2004
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Nordbø, Rasmus Mathias
- State Secretary for Fjeld, Kristian 19/03/1948–19/11/1951
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Nordset, Oddbjørn Karmhus
- State Secretary for Isaksen, Finn T. 10/06/1983–04/10/1985
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Øksnes, Oskar
- State Secretary for Granli, Leif 01/06/1964–12/10/1965
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Risholm, Terje Halstein
- State Secretary for Øyangen, Gunhild 03/11/1990–29/02/1992
- State Secretary for Øyangen, Gunhild 10/04/1987–16/10/1989
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Sara, Ole K.
- State Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 15/01/1976–03/06/1979
- State Secretary for Treholt, Thorstein 12/11/1973–15/01/1976
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Seip, Hans Kristian
- State Secretary for Lyngstad, Bjarne 22/08/1966–30/06/1967
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Skjølaas, Ola
- State Secretary for Øyangen, Gunhild 16/05/1986–10/04/1987
- State Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- State Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 02/06/1979–04/02/1981
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Solberg, Hans Andreas
- State Secretary for Treholt, Thorstein 19/03/1971–18/10/1972
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Sundby, Jan Erik
- State Secretary for Gjønnes, Kåre 24/10/1997–17/03/2000
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Treholt, Thorstein
- State Secretary for Løbak, Harald Johan 14/05/1956–01/09/1957
- State Secretary for Meisdalshagen, Olav 22/01/1955–14/05/1956
- State Secretary for Nordbø, Rasmus Mathias 04/06/1954–22/01/1955
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Vale, Per E.
- State Secretary for Eika, Hallvard 21/08/1970–17/03/1971
- State Secretary for Lyngstad, Bjarne 08/12/1969–21/08/1970
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Valle, Sveinung
- State Secretary for Hanssen, Bjarne Håkon 24/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Aas, Per (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Sundsbø, Svein 04/10/1985–11/10/1985
- Private Secretary for Isaksen, Finn T. 22/06/1983–04/10/1985
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Aursand, Svein (A)
- Political Adviser for Øyangen, Gunhild 28/02/1995–25/10/1996
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Bakke, Olav (A)
- Private Secretary for Wøhni, Einar 01/02/1963–12/10/1965
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Børke, Hilderid Folkestad (A)
- Private Secretary for Wøhni, Einar 23/04/1960–01/05/1960
- Private Secretary for Løbak, Harald Johan 01/01/1959–23/04/1960
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Dalen, Gunnar (KrF)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Gjønnes, Kåre 03/08/1998–17/03/2000
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Eriksrud, Finn Arne (A)
- Political Adviser for Øyangen, Gunhild 17/08/1992–01/01/1995
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Felde, Anny (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Sundsbø, Svein 16/10/1985–09/05/1986
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Grue, Per Harald (A)
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 15/01/1976–19/10/1978
- Private Secretary for Treholt, Thorstein 01/01/1974–15/01/1976
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Haugen, Jakob (A)
- Private Secretary for Granli, Leif 01/02/1964–12/10/1965
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Hedstein, Alvhild (V)
- Political Adviser for Sponheim, Lars 19/11/2001–20/08/2004
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Hogna, Olav (A)
- Private Secretary for Fjeld, Kristian 15/07/1946–11/07/1947
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Holsen, Maren Hersleth (V)
- Political Adviser for Sponheim, Lars 16/08/2004–01/10/2004
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Hovland, Sigvart Erling (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Løken, Johan Christen 14/10/1981–08/06/1983
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Klemetrud, Synnøve Brenden (A)
- Political Adviser for Andersen, Dag Terje 01/11/1996–17/10/1997
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Kleven, Elin Klakken (KrF)
- Political Adviser for Gjønnes, Kåre 01/01/1999–17/03/2000
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Kvelland, Eva (V)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Sponheim, Lars 02/08/2004–01/10/2004
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Løberg, Arne (A)
- Private Secretary for Løbak, Harald Johan 14/05/1956–31/12/1958
- Private Secretary for Meisdalshagen, Olav 01/01/1956–14/05/1956
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Næsheim, Sikke (A)
- Political Adviser for Hanssen, Bjarne Håkon 05/04/2000–19/10/2001
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Norstein, Ingrid (A)
- Political Adviser for Øyangen, Gunhild 01/07/1992–25/10/1996
- Private Secretary for Øyangen, Gunhild 05/11/1990–30/06/1992
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Olsen, Geir Straume (V)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Sponheim, Lars 02/08/2004–01/10/2004
- Political Adviser for Sponheim, Lars 04/02/2002–02/08/2004
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Roaldsøy, Nordahl Severin (A)
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 01/07/1979–04/02/1981
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Roel, Laila (A)
- Political Adviser for Øyangen, Gunhild 01/01/1996–25/10/1996
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Sæther, Rolf (A)
- Private Secretary for Treholt, Thorstein 21/05/1971–31/07/1972
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Sande, Hermod (A)
- Private Secretary for Wøhni, Einar 01/11/1960–01/02/1963
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Skjelbred, Brit (KrF)
- Political Adviser for Gjønnes, Kåre 22/10/1997–01/01/1999
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Skjølaas, Ola (A)
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar 11/12/1978–02/06/1979
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Stuve, Lars Fredrik (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Vik, Anne 08/01/1990–03/11/1990
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Sundsbø, Svein (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Moxnes, Einar Hole 23/05/1973–16/10/1973
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Vesterdal, May Liss (A)
- Private Secretary for Øyangen, Gunhild 27/05/1986–16/10/1989