Odvar Nordli's Government

15. January 1976–4. February 1981

Labour Party (A)

Odvar Nordli’s Government was appointed by King Olav V in a session of the Council of State on 14 January 1976, effective as of 15 January 1976 at 12 noon. It succeded Trygve Bratteli’s Second Government, as the Labour Party wanted to change prime minister.

In a session of the Council of State on 4 February 1981, Odvar Nordli’s Government handed in its resignation, as Prime Minister Nordli wanted to leave due to health reasons. Permission to leave was granted by King Olav V in the same session of the Council of State, effective as of 4 February 1981 at 12 noon. At the same time, Gro Harlem Brundtland’s First Government was appointed, effective as of the same point of time.

Secretary to the Council of State in this period:
Director General Dag Berggrav

About the Government

Prime Minister:: Odvar Nordli (A)
Parliamentary basis:: Minority government
Parties in the Government:: Arbeiderpartiet (A)

Politicians

Nordli, Odvar (A)
- Prime Minister – Office of the Prime Minister 15/01/1976–04/02/1981
Andreassen, Harriet (A)
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
Aune, Leif Jørgen (A)
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Bakke, Hallvard (A)
- Minister of Trade and Shipping – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 15/10/1976–08/10/1979
Berrefjord, Oddvar (A)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
Bolle, Eivind (A)
- Minister of Fisheries – Ministry of Fisheries 15/01/1976–04/02/1981
Brundtland, Gro Harlem (A)
- Minister of the Environment – Ministry of the Environment 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Bye, Ronald (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Ministry of Transport and Communications 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Cappelen, Andreas Zeier (A)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 08/10/1979–03/10/1980
Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Ministry of Transport and Communications 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Egeland, Kjølv (A)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Evensen, Jens Ingebret (A)
- Minister of the Law of the Sea – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/01/1976–01/01/1979
Førde, Einar (A)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Frydenlund, Knut (A)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/01/1976–04/02/1981
Gjerde, Bjartmar (A)
- Minister of Petroleum and Energy – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 11/01/1978–03/10/1980
- Minister of Industry – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Hansen, Rolf (A)
- Minister of the Environment – Ministry of the Environment 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Haukvik, Olav (A)
- Minister of Industry – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
Johanson, Arvid (A)
- Minister of Petroleum and Energy – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Ministry of Transport and Communications 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
Kleppe, Per (A)
- Minister of Planning – Ministry of Finance and Customs 01/01/1980–04/02/1981
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Lorentzen, Annemarie (A)
- Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Myklevoll, Kirsten (A)
- Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
Nilsen, Arne (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
Øksnes, Oskar (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 15/01/1976–04/02/1981
Rønbeck, Sissel (A)
- Minister of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Ryste, Ruth Anlaug (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Sand, Ulf Oscar (A)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Skytøen, Lars (A)
- Minister of Industry – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Steen, Reiulf (A)
- Minister of Trade and Shipping – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Stoltenberg, Thorvald (A)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Valle, Inger Louise (A)
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 08/10/1979–03/10/1980
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 15/01/1976–08/10/1979

Aamo, Bjørn Skogstad
- State Secretary for Kleppe, Per – Ministry of Finance and Customs 15/01/1976–25/02/1979
Aasmundstad, Svein
- State Secretary for Bye, Ronald – Ministry of Transport and Communications 15/10/1979–31/08/1980
Bøsterud, Helen Marie
- State Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 21/04/1980–04/02/1981
Brannsten, Per
- State Secretary for Rønbeck, Sissel – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 19/10/1979–04/02/1981
Bruland, Bjørn Rochmann
- State Secretary for Stoltenberg, Thorvald – Ministry of Defence 15/10/1979–04/02/1981
Bucher-Johannessen, Olav
- State Secretary for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 25/01/1980–04/02/1981
Christensen, Tore-Jarl
- State Secretary for Brundtland, Gro Harlem – Ministry of the Environment 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Ekanger, Kai
- State Secretary for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Justice and the Police 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Engstad, Paul
- State Secretary for Press Affairs for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 28/06/1976–24/01/1980
Fuglerud, Oluf
- State Secretary for Press Affairs for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 15/01/1976–27/06/1976
Gjesteby, Kari
- State Secretary for Sand, Ulf Oscar – Ministry of Finance and Customs 17/10/1979–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Egeland, Kjølv – Ministry of Church and Education 23/01/1976–27/01/1978
Gulbrandsen, Øistein
- State Secretary for Myklevoll, Kirsten – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 23/01/1978–08/10/1979
Haldorsen, Berit
- State Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 12/10/1979–01/04/1980
- State Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 23/01/1978–08/10/1979
Hermansen, Tormod
- State Secretary for Kleppe, Per – Ministry of Finance and Customs 08/03/1978–08/10/1979
Hernes, Gudmund
- State Secretary for Kleppe, Per – Ministry of Finance and Customs 14/01/1980–04/02/1981
Holst, Johan Jørgen
- State Secretary for Frydenlund, Knut – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/10/1979–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Hansen, Rolf – Ministry of Defence 28/01/1976–08/10/1979
Jensen, Eskild
- State Secretary for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 15/01/1976–24/01/1980
Johansen, Thor-Erik
- State Secretary for Berrefjord, Oddvar – Ministry of Justice and the Police 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Cappelen, Andreas Zeier – Ministry of Justice and the Police 25/01/1980–03/10/1980
Knudsen, Grete
- State Secretary for Førde, Einar – Ministry of Church and Education 17/10/1979–04/02/1981
Knudsen, Kjell
- State Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 15/01/1976–24/09/1977
Kristensen, Kjell Thorbjørn
- State Secretary for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 15/01/1976–04/02/1981
Kristoffersen, Ivan
- State Secretary for Bolle, Eivind – Ministry of Fisheries 26/11/1980–04/02/1981
Larsen, Birger
- State Secretary for Bolle, Eivind – Ministry of Fisheries 15/01/1976–13/01/1978
Lund, Annfinn
- State Secretary for Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar – Ministry of Transport and Communications 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
- State Secretary for Aune, Leif Jørgen – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Lund, Rolf Lasse
- State Secretary for Egeland, Kjølv – Ministry of Church and Education 30/01/1978–08/10/1979
Norvik, Harald
- State Secretary for Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 12/10/1979–03/10/1980
Nyhus, Per
- State Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 23/01/1978–08/10/1979
Ølberg, Per Martin
- State Secretary for Steen, Reiulf – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 12/10/1979–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Bakke, Hallvard – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 22/02/1976–08/10/1979
Olsen, Reidar Engell
- State Secretary for Haukvik, Olav – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
- State Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
Pedersen, Inger
- State Secretary for Hansen, Rolf – Ministry of the Environment 24/10/1979–04/02/1981
Pettersen, Bjørn Flage
- State Secretary for Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor – Ministry of Transport and Communications 15/01/1976–31/12/1977
Pettersen, Sverre
- State Secretary for Bye, Ronald – Ministry of Transport and Communications 01/09/1980–04/02/1981
Sand, Ulf Oscar
- State Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 15/01/1976–09/10/1977
Sara, Ole K.
- State Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar – Ministry of Agriculture 15/01/1976–03/06/1979
Schjølberg, Birger
- State Secretary for Andreassen, Harriet – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 20/10/1980–04/02/1981
Skard, Halvdan
- State Secretary for Førde, Einar – Ministry of Church and Education 12/10/1979–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Egeland, Kjølv – Ministry of Church and Education 10/02/1976–08/10/1979
Skjølaas, Ola
- State Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar – Ministry of Agriculture 02/06/1979–04/02/1981
Stoltenberg, Thorvald
- State Secretary for Frydenlund, Knut – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Tamburstuen, Trygve Melvin
- State Secretary for Skytøen, Lars – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 12/10/1979–04/02/1981
- State Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 23/01/1978–12/10/1979
Thulin, Lars Uno
- State Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 15/01/1976–05/11/1977
Treholt, Arne
- State Secretary for Evensen, Jens Ingebret – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10/03/1976–31/12/1978
Vaage, Roald
- State Secretary for Bolle, Eivind – Ministry of Fisheries 01/02/1978–14/10/1979
Vassbotn, Per Kjell
- State Secretary for Press Affairs for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 25/01/1980–04/02/1981
Veierød, Tom
- State Secretary for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 01/11/1979–03/10/1980

Andersen, Anne-Lise (A)
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 05/11/1979–04/02/1981
Bech, Jon Dagfinnson (A)
- Private Secretary for Brundtland, Gro Harlem – Ministry of the Environment 01/02/1978–15/09/1978
Bendiksby, Hans T. (A)
- Private Secretary for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Justice and the Police 15/01/1976–14/10/1977
Bratteli, Tone (A)
- Private Secretary for Rønbeck, Sissel – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 01/11/1980–04/02/1981
Buberg, Knut (A)
- Private Secretary for Haukvik, Olav – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 23/01/1978–08/10/1979
Bull, Bernt (A)
- Private Secretary for Frydenlund, Knut – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18/02/1980–04/02/1981
Dankertsen, Turid Margareth (A)
- Private Secretary for Egeland, Kjølv – Ministry of Church and Education 30/01/1978–08/10/1979
Eriksen, Leif Herbrand (A)
- Private Adviser for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 13/06/1977–08/10/1979
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 01/08/1976–13/06/1977
Eriksrud, Finn Arne (A)
- Private Secretary for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 01/01/1980–04/02/1981
Gjønnes, Jon Kjell (A)
- Private Adviser for Andreassen, Harriet – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
- Private Adviser for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 01/12/1979–03/10/1980
Grue, Per Harald (A)
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar – Ministry of Agriculture 15/01/1976–19/10/1978
Guran, Ragnar (A)
- Private Secretary for Steen, Reiulf – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
- Private Secretary for Bakke, Hallvard – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 30/07/1979–08/10/1979
Hagen, Thorbjørn (A)
- Private Secretary for Kleppe, Per – Ministry of Finance and Customs 15/01/1976–30/09/1977
Hanssen, Jan Terjer (A)
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 20/06/1977–30/09/1977
Helle, Karen M. (A)
- Private Secretary for Bye, Ronald – Ministry of Transport and Communications 26/11/1979–04/02/1981
Hermansen, Bjørg (A)
- Private Secretary for Andreassen, Harriet – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 27/10/1980–04/02/1981
Hildrum, Alf Ivar (A)
- Private Secretary for Bakke, Hallvard – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 23/01/1978–12/08/1979
Karlsen, Jørgen (A)
- Private Secretary for Egeland, Kjølv – Ministry of Church and Education 01/02/1976–14/10/1977
Kloster, Aksel (A)
- Private Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 25/01/1978–14/10/1979
Kristoffersen, Ragnar (A)
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 11/01/1978–19/08/1979
- Private Secretary for Aune, Leif Jørgen – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 01/11/1976–11/01/1978
Krosshaug, Walborg (A)
- Private Secretary for Rønbeck, Sissel – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 08/10/1979–15/08/1980
- Private Secretary for Myklevoll, Kirsten – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 12/06/1978–08/10/1979
Kvestad, Olav Espe (A)
- Private Secretary for Aune, Leif Jørgen – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 02/02/1976–31/08/1976
Larsen, Svein (A)
- Private Secretary for Førde, Einar – Ministry of Church and Education 05/11/1979–04/02/1981
Larsen, Leonard (A)
- Private Secretary for Stoltenberg, Thorvald – Ministry of Defence 29/10/1979–04/02/1981
- Private Secretary for Frydenlund, Knut – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/01/1976–29/10/1979
Leite, Bjørg Schonowd (A)
- Private Secretary for Myklevoll, Kirsten – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 11/01/1978–31/05/1978
- Private Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie – Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs 28/01/1976–11/01/1978
Lindholt, Tore (A)
- Private Secretary for Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar – Ministry of Transport and Communications 11/01/1978–31/01/1978
- Private Secretary for Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor – Ministry of Transport and Communications 01/02/1976–11/01/1978
Lund, Rolf Lasse (A)
- Private Secretary for Brundtland, Gro Harlem – Ministry of the Environment 15/01/1976–18/09/1977
Martinsen, Wiktor Asbjørn (A)
- Private Adviser for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 13/10/1980–04/02/1981
Mikkelsen, Erland Johan (A)
- Private Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 04/02/1976–01/02/1977
Nålsund, Jon Ivar (A)
- Private Secretary for Kleppe, Per – Ministry of Finance and Customs 06/02/1978–17/06/1989
Nilsen, Harry (A)
- Private Secretary for Hansen, Rolf – Ministry of Defence 01/03/1976–31/01/1978
Norvik, Harald (A)
- Private Secretary for Nordli, Odvar – Office of the Prime Minister 06/09/1976–17/09/1979
Oxholm, Svein-Erik (A)
- Private Adviser for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 01/08/1976–12/06/1977
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 16/02/1976–01/08/1976
Pettersen, Gunnar (A)
- Private Secretary for Bolle, Eivind – Ministry of Fisheries 01/02/1978–04/02/1981
Roaldsøy, Nordahl Severin (A)
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar – Ministry of Agriculture 01/07/1979–04/02/1981
Rønning, Tor Oskar (A)
- Private Adviser for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 02/02/1976–01/08/1976
Sand, Turid (A)
- Private Secretary for Brundtland, Gro Harlem – Ministry of the Environment 05/11/1978–15/10/1979
Skjølaas, Ola (A)
- Private Secretary for Øksnes, Oskar – Ministry of Agriculture 11/12/1978–02/06/1979
Skrede, Jan (A)
- Private Secretary for Bolle, Eivind – Ministry of Fisheries 15/01/1976–31/01/1978
Staalesen, Inge (A)
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 16/10/1979–04/02/1981
- Private Secretary for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 08/10/1979–16/10/1979
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 20/08/1979–08/10/1979
Strand, Tove (A)
- Private Secretary for Sand, Ulf Oscar – Ministry of Finance and Customs 15/11/1979–04/02/1981
- Private Secretary for Bakke, Hallvard – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 28/01/1976–27/11/1977
Treholt, Arne (A)
- Private Secretary for Evensen, Jens Ingebret – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/01/1976–10/03/1976
Utvik, Torild Lien (A)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 01/09/1980–03/10/1980
- Private Secretary for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Justice and the Police 17/10/1979–03/10/1980
- Private Secretary for Cappelen, Andreas Zeier – Ministry of Justice and the Police 08/10/1979–17/10/1979
- Private Secretary for Valle, Inger Louise – Ministry of Justice and the Police 23/01/1978–08/10/1979
Valstrand, Liv (A)
- Private Secretary for Hansen, Rolf – Ministry of the Environment 19/11/1979–04/02/1981
Walther, Arne (A)
- Private Secretary for Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 03/10/1980–04/02/1981
- Private Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) 30/01/1980–03/10/1980
Wold, Inger-Lise (A)
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 01/10/1977–08/10/1979

About the Government

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