Ministry of Industry (of 1955) (1955–1988)
Established: 1. January 1955
Abolished: 1. January 1988
On 1 January 1955, the Ministry of Industry (of 1947) had its full name changed to the Ministry of Industry (Ministry of Industry and Craft), listed here as the Ministry of Industry (of 1955). Shipping affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Trade (of 1947), which now had its name changed to the Ministry of Trade and Shipping.
On 11 January 1978, petroleum and energy affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Industry (of 1955) to the new Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (of 1978) . The full name of the Ministry of Industry (of 1955), the Ministry of Industry and Craft, was now disused.
On 1 January 1988, the Ministry of Industry (of 1955) had its name in Norwegian changed to "Næringsdepartementet", listed here as the Ministry of Industry (of 1988). Affairs were transferred from several ministries: building and construction affairs from the Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948), domestic trade and provisioning affairs from the Ministry of Trade and Shipping, tourism affairs from the Ministry of Transport and Communications, industrial bank affairs from the Ministry of Finance and Customs.
Politicians
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Bræk, Ola Skjåk (V)
- Minister of Industry – Lars Korvald's Government 18/10/1972–16/10/1973
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Bratz, Jens Halvard (H)
- Minister of Industry – Kåre Willoch's Government 14/10/1981–16/09/1983
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Gjerde, Bjartmar (A)
- Minister of Industry – Odvar Nordli's Government 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
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Handal, Nils Kristoffer (A)
- Minister of Industry – Oscar Torp's Government 01/01/1955–22/01/1955
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Haukvik, Olav (A)
- Minister of Industry – Odvar Nordli's Government 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
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Holler, Kjell (A)
- Minister of Industry – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 09/04/1959–04/07/1963
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Kleppe, Per (A)
- Minister of Trade and Shipping and Acting Minister of Industry – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 24/09/1971–04/11/1971
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Kristensen, Finn (A)
- Minister of Industry – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 09/05/1986–01/01/1988
- Minister of Industry – Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
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Lie, Trygve (A)
- Minister of Industry - leave of absence – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 19/10/1963–10/11/1963
- Minister of Industry – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 25/09/1963–20/01/1964
- Minister of Industry – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 04/07/1963–28/08/1963
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Lied, Finn (A)
- Minister of Industry - leave of absence – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 24/09/1971–04/11/1971
- Minister of Industry – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 17/03/1971–18/10/1972
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Meland, Kaare (H)
- Minister of Industry – John Lyng s Government 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
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Rostoft, Sverre Walter (H)
- Minister of Industry – Per Borten's Government 12/10/1965–17/03/1971
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Sjaastad, Gustav Adolf (A)
- Minister of Industry – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 22/01/1955–09/04/1959
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Skytøen, Lars (A)
- Minister of Industry – Odvar Nordli's Government 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
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Syse, Jan P. (H)
- Minister of Industry – Kåre Willoch's Government 16/09/1983–04/10/1985
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Thomassen, Petter (H)
- Minister of Industry – Kåre Willoch's Government 04/10/1985–09/05/1986
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Trasti, Karl (A)
- Minister of Industry – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 20/01/1964–12/10/1965
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Ulveseth, Ingvald Johan (A)
- Minister of Industry – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/10/1973–15/01/1976
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Andersen, Tor (A)
- Private Secretary for Kristensen, Finn 23/02/1981–14/10/1981
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Bernander, John G. (H)
- Private Secretary for Thomassen, Petter 04/10/1985–09/05/1986
- Private Secretary for Syse, Jan P. 20/05/1985–31/08/1985
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Buberg, Knut (A)
- Private Secretary for Haukvik, Olav 23/01/1978–08/10/1979
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Clemet, Kristin (H)
- Private Secretary for Bratz, Jens Halvard 14/10/1981–04/04/1983
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Granli, Petter Kristian (H)
- Private Secretary for Bratz, Jens Halvard 14/03/1983–16/09/1983
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Greve, Gottfred (H)
- Private Adviser for Syse, Jan P. 06/02/1984–19/06/1985
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Haugen, Eirik (A)
- Private Secretary for Kristensen, Finn 09/06/1986–01/01/1988
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Heen, Knut (V)
- Private Secretary for Bræk, Ola Skjåk 15/01/1973–16/10/1973
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Helgerud, Frode (H)
- Private Secretary for Syse, Jan P. 23/09/1983–12/08/1985
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Mikkelsen, Erland Johan (A)
- Private Secretary for Gjerde, Bjartmar 04/02/1976–01/02/1977
- Private Secretary for Ulveseth, Ingvald Johan 01/03/1974–15/01/1976