Ministry of Transport and Communications (1946–)

Established: 22. February 1946

The Ministry of Transport has overall responsibility for the framework conditions for postal activities, for the civil aviation, public roads and rail transport sector, ferry services forming part of the national road system, for coastal management, the marine environment and port and sea transport policy.

On 22 February 1946, the Ministry of Labour (of 1885) had its name changed to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

On 3 March 1946, hydroelectric affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Communications from the Ministry of Trade (of 1916).

Politicians

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Arnstad, Marit (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 18/06/2012–16/10/2013
Austrheim, John (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Lars Korvald's Government 18/10/1972–16/10/1973
Borgen, Kjell (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 09/05/1986–13/06/1988
Bratteli, Trygve (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 25/09/1963–20/01/1964
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 23/04/1960–28/08/1963
Bye, Ronald (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Odvar Nordli's Government 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Odvar Nordli's Government 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Dale, Jon Georg (Frp)
- Minister of Transportation and Communication – Erna Solberg's Government 31/08/2018–24/01/2020
Dørum, Odd Einar (V)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 17/10/1997–15/03/1999
Engseth, William (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 13/06/1988–16/10/1989
Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein (KrF)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 15/03/1999–17/03/2000
Gustavsen, Terje Moe (A)
- Minister og Transport and Communications – Jens Stoltenberg's First Government 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
Hareide, Knut Arild (KrF)
- Minister of Transport – Erna Solberg's Government 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
Himle, Erik (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 20/01/1964–12/10/1965
Jakobsen, Johan Jakob (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kåre Willoch's Government 08/06/1983–09/05/1986
Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Odvar Nordli's Government 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 20/10/2009–18/06/2012
- Minister of Local Government and Regional Development and acting Minister of Transport and Communications – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 29/05/2009–08/06/2009
Koppernæs, Inger (H)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kåre Willoch's Government 14/10/1981–08/06/1983
Kyllingmark, Håkon (H)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Per Borten's Government 12/10/1965–17/03/1971
Langhelle, Nils (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Oscar Torp's Government 19/11/1951–05/01/1952
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 22/02/1946–19/11/1951
Leiro, Lars (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – John Lyng s Government 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
Lie, Lars Gunnar (KrF)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Jan P. Syse's Government 16/10/1989–03/11/1990
Lorentzen, Annemarie (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/10/1973–15/01/1976
Navarsete, Liv Signe (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications - leave of absence – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 18/05/2009–08/06/2009
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 17/10/2005–20/10/2009
Nygård, Jon-Ivar (A)
- Minister of Transport – Jonas Gahr Støre's Government 14/10/2021–
Opseth, Kjell (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 03/11/1990–25/10/1996
Pettersen, Jakob Martin (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Oscar Torp's Government 05/01/1952–22/01/1955
Rønbeck, Sissel (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Thorbjørn Jagland's Government 25/10/1996–17/10/1997
Skogsholm, Torild (V)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kjell Magne Bondevik' Second Government 19/10/2001–17/10/2005
Solvik-Olsen, Ketil (Frp)
- Minister of Transport and Communication – Erna Solberg's Government 16/10/2013–31/08/2018
Steen, Reiulf (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 17/03/1971–18/10/1972
Varmann, Kolbjørn Sigurd Verner (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 22/01/1955–23/04/1960

Aarset, John-Ragnar (H)
- State Secretary for Hareide, Knut Arild 09/03/2020–14/10/2021
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 16/10/2013–16/12/2015
Aasland, Lasse (A)
- State Secretary for Steen, Reiulf 01/09/1971–18/10/1972
Aasmundstad, Svein (A)
- State Secretary for Bye, Ronald 15/10/1979–31/08/1980
Andersen, Bjørn (H)
- State Secretary for Koppernæs, Inger 01/01/1983–08/06/1983
Arnstad, Per Magnar (Sp)
- State Secretary for Austrheim, John 30/10/1972–16/10/1973
Arntsen, Ingvild Ofte (KrF)
- State Secretary for Hareide, Knut Arild 24/01/2020–30/10/2020
Baklien, Brage (Frp)
- State Secretary for Dale, Jon Georg 31/08/2018–22/01/2019
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 17/01/2018–31/08/2018
Bartnes, Lars Erik (Sp)
- State Secretary for Arnstad, Marit 18/06/2012–16/10/2013
- State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 20/10/2009–18/06/2012
Bendiktsen, Åshild Marianne (A)
- State Secretary for Opseth, Kjell 08/11/1990–31/12/1991
- State Secretary for Borgen, Kjell 09/05/1986–22/02/1988
Bentzen, Bent-Joacim (Sp)
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 22/12/2024–04/02/2025
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 26/08/2024–21/12/2024
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 16/01/2023–25/08/2024
Bjelland, Jakob (Sp)
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 03/01/2022–15/01/2023
Bojer, Halvard Lange (A)
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve 23/04/1960–01/05/1960
- State Secretary for Varmann, Kolbjørn Sigurd Verner 01/09/1956–23/04/1960
Dale, Jon Georg (Frp)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 16/10/2013–17/10/2014
Ellingsen, Allan (Frp)
- State Secretary for Dale, Jon Georg 22/01/2019–24/01/2020
Ellingsen, Arnfinn Torbjørn (V)
- State Secretary for Skogsholm, Torild 19/10/2001–17/10/2005
Ellingsgård, Kåre (A)
- State Secretary for Steen, Reiulf 26/03/1971–22/08/1971
Gundersen, Mette (A)
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 14/10/2021–04/11/2022
Handeland, Gisle (A)
- State Secretary for Opseth, Kjell 31/01/1994–03/03/1995
Harila, Kåre (KrF)
- State Secretary for Lie, Lars Gunnar 16/10/1989–03/11/1990
Himle, Erik (A)
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve 01/01/1962–28/08/1963
Hoksrud, Bård (Frp)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 16/10/2013–05/06/2015
Holte, Jens Frølich (H)
- Acting State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 28/04/2017–23/07/2017
Johannesson, Reynir (Frp)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 05/06/2015–03/11/2017
Johansen, Knut Morten (Frp)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 08/12/2017–17/01/2018
Kalsås, Tom (A)
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 04/11/2022–
Karlsen, Tom Cato (Frp)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 17/10/2014–01/12/2017
Kroglund, Abel Cecilie Knibe (A)
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 03/02/2023–
Lahnstein, Erik (Sp)
- State Secretary for Arnstad, Marit 18/06/2012–28/09/2012
- State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 03/02/2012–18/06/2012
- State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 20/10/2009–04/01/2010
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 19/10/2007–20/10/2009
- Acting State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 17/10/2006–15/12/2006
Larsen, Sigmund (A)
- State Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 23/09/1974–10/08/1975
Lisæth, Henrik J. (H)
- State Secretary for Kyllingmark, Håkon 13/11/1965–28/09/1966
Lund, Annfinn (A)
- State Secretary for Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
Madslien, Anders (Sp)
- State Secretary for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 20/06/1983–09/05/1986
Marås, Olav (A)
- State Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 29/10/1973–30/09/1974
Mathisen, Stein (Sp)
- Acting State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 02/09/2024–22/12/2024
Nilsen, Tom-Christer (H)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 19/05/2015–30/09/2017
Nordén, Robert Fredrik (A)
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve 15/08/1960–06/01/1961
Noresjø, Ingelin (KrF)
- State Secretary for Hareide, Knut Arild 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
Pettersen, Sverre (A)
- State Secretary for Bye, Ronald 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- State Secretary for Bye, Ronald 01/09/1980–04/02/1981
Pettersen, Bjørn Flage (A)
- State Secretary for Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor 15/01/1976–31/12/1977
- State Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 11/08/1975–15/01/1976
Pollestad, Geir (Sp)
- State Secretary for Arnstad, Marit 28/09/2012–01/10/2013
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 08/10/2008–30/09/2009
Reynolds, Toril Charlotte Ulleberg (Frp)
- State Secretary (acting) for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 15/08/2016–20/10/2016
Ribu, Erik (A)
- State Secretary for Himle, Erik 01/02/1964–12/10/1965
Ringdal, Amund Drønen (H)
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 16/12/2015–11/05/2016
Rudihagen, Torstein (A)
- State Secretary for Rønbeck, Sissel 25/10/1996–01/10/1997
- State Secretary for Opseth, Kjell 03/03/1995–25/10/1996
Ruud, Ola Thorleif (H)
- State Secretary for Kyllingmark, Håkon 29/10/1969–17/03/1971
- State Secretary for Kyllingmark, Håkon 15/11/1966–31/07/1969
Sandal, Svein Ottar (KrF)
- State Secretary for Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein 22/03/1999–17/03/2000
Saus, Anne-Karin (A)
- State Secretary for Opseth, Kjell 01/01/1992–31/01/1994
Simonsen, Bjørg (A)
- State Secretary for Engseth, William 13/06/1988–16/10/1989
- State Secretary for Borgen, Kjell 22/02/1988–13/06/1988
Sirkka, Karl-Wilhelm (H)
- State Secretary for Koppernæs, Inger 14/10/1981–01/01/1983
Skjervold, Tommy (Frp)
- State Secretary for Dale, Jon Georg 31/08/2018–24/01/2020
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 06/11/2017–31/08/2018
Skogsholm, Torild (V)
- State Secretary for Dørum, Odd Einar 17/10/1997–15/03/1999
Solbakken, Hege Åse (Sp)
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 29/09/2008–29/03/2009
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 03/03/2008–20/10/2009
Stokke, Halvdan Eyvind (A)
- State Secretary for Langhelle, Nils 11/07/1947–21/01/1948
Størvold, Guri (Sp)
- Acting State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 15/09/2008–20/10/2009
Sund, Eirin (A)
- State Secretary for Gustavsen, Terje Moe 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
Tungesvik, Steinulf (Sp)
- Acting State Secretary for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 13/02/2012–01/04/2012
- State Secretary for Navarsete, Liv Signe 21/10/2005–29/02/2008
Tyvand, Anders (KrF)
- State Secretary for Hareide, Knut Arild 30/10/2020–14/10/2021
Unneberg, Bjørn (Sp)
- State Secretary for Leiro, Lars 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
Vasara, Johan (A)
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 14/06/2022–03/02/2023
- State Secretary (leave of absence) for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 01/03/2022–13/06/2022
- State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 29/10/2021–28/02/2022
Viseth, Odd Steinar Åfar (A)
- Acting State Secretary for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 01/03/2022–13/06/2022
Werp, Anders Bjørnsen (H)
- State Secretary for Hareide, Knut Arild 24/01/2020–09/03/2020
- State Secretary for Dale, Jon Georg 31/08/2018–24/01/2020
- State Secretary for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 20/10/2017–31/08/2018

Andersen, Bjørn (H)
- Private Secretary for Koppernæs, Inger 19/10/1981–01/01/1983
Bjørlo, Alfred (V)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Skogsholm, Torild 13/04/2004–29/11/2004
- Political Adviser for Skogsholm, Torild 22/10/2001–13/04/2004
Blystad, Stig-Øyvind (KrF)
- Political Adviser for Hareide, Knut Arild 17/02/2020–14/10/2021
Dankertsen, Kjell Magne (A)
- Private Secretary for Steen, Reiulf 20/09/1971–18/10/1972
Gullvåg, Steinar (A)
- Private Secretary for Borgen, Kjell 20/05/1986–13/06/1988
Hamar, Atle (V)
- Political Adviser for Dørum, Odd Einar 22/10/1997–15/03/1999
Handegard, Sigrid Brattabø (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Arnstad, Marit 18/06/2012–16/10/2013
- Political Adviser for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 23/11/2009–18/06/2012
Handeland, Gisle (A)
- Political Adviser for Opseth, Kjell 01/07/1992–31/01/1994
- Private Secretary for Opseth, Kjell 19/11/1990–30/06/1992
Helle, Karen M. (A)
- Private Secretary for Bye, Ronald 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Private Secretary for Bye, Ronald 26/11/1979–04/02/1981
Hernæs, Jostein (A)
- Political Adviser for Opseth, Kjell 11/12/1995–25/10/1996
Hjelseth, Anja Kristin Salte (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Arnstad, Marit 18/06/2012–05/07/2013
- Political Adviser for Kleppa, Magnhild Meltveit 30/11/2009–18/06/2012
- Political Adviser (acting) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 09/02/2009–16/02/2009
Jakobsen, Johan Jakob (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Austrheim, John 27/11/1972–08/09/1973
Jensen, Arnt Frode (A)
- Political Adviser for Gustavsen, Terje Moe 29/03/2000–19/10/2001
Johannesson, Reynir (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 16/10/2013–05/06/2015
Killingland, Tore (V)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Dørum, Odd Einar 22/10/1997–25/02/2000
Knutsen, Rikard Gaarder (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 20/12/2016–31/08/2018
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 15/08/2016–23/10/2016
Konstali, Svein (KrF)
- Private Secretary for Lie, Lars Gunnar 01/11/1989–03/11/1990
Kvaløy, Odd Arild (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 05/11/1985–09/05/1986
Kvestad, Olav Espe (A)
- Private Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 01/09/1975–15/01/1976
Kvisberg, Torunn E. (KrF)
- Political Adviser for Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein 19/03/1999–17/03/2000
Lahnstein, Erik (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Navarsete, Liv Signe 20/10/2005–19/10/2007
Lindholt, Tore (A)
- Private Secretary for Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar 11/01/1978–31/01/1978
- Private Secretary for Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor 01/02/1976–11/01/1978
Metliaas, Trude H. (V)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Dørum, Odd Einar 08/11/1999–17/03/2000
Molandsveen, Sverre (V)
- Political Adviser for Skogsholm, Torild 29/11/2004–17/10/2005
- Political Adviser (acting) for Skogsholm, Torild 13/04/2004–29/11/2004
Myrli, Sverre (A)
- Political Adviser for Rønbeck, Sissel 01/11/1996–17/10/1997
Økland, Sara (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 10/06/2015–20/11/2015
Olsen, Per Gunnar (A)
- Private Secretary for Engseth, William 08/05/1989–16/10/1989
Pedersen, Wenche (A)
- Political Adviser for Rønbeck, Sissel 04/11/1996–17/10/1997
Pettersen, Bjørn Flage (A)
- Private Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 19/11/1973–11/08/1975
Pettersen, Rolf (H)
- Private Secretary for Koppernæs, Inger 10/01/1983–08/06/1983
Reynolds, Toril Charlotte Ulleberg (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 20/11/2015–15/08/2016
Skaret, Karine (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Dale, Jon Georg 31/08/2018–11/12/2019
Slettemark, Guro (V)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Dørum, Odd Einar 17/09/1999–30/09/1999
Solstad, Inger-Grethe (A)
- Political Adviser for Opseth, Kjell 11/04/1994–25/10/1996
Stokke, Halvdan Eyvind (A)
- Private Secretary for Langhelle, Nils 15/07/1946–11/07/1947
Sundsbø, Svein (Sp)
- Private Adviser for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 01/01/1984–31/12/1984
Svendsrud, Bjørn-Kristian (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Dale, Jon Georg 09/12/2019–24/01/2020
Tvinnereim, Anne Beathe (Sp)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 01/05/2006–31/12/2006
Vevatne, Jan M. (V)
- Political Adviser for Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein 25/02/2000–17/03/2000
Vorren, Jakob (A)
- Political Adviser for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 14/10/2021–
Watle, Per Arne (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 23/06/1983–30/09/1985
Wøien, Anne Tingelstad (Sp)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 10/08/2009–15/09/2009
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 28/12/2008–13/02/2009
- Political Adviser for Navarsete, Liv Signe 19/10/2007–30/09/2009

Politicians

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