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
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Austrheim, John (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Lars Korvald's Government 18/10/1972–16/10/1973
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Borgen, Kjell (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 09/05/1986–13/06/1988
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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
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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
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Christiansen, Ragnar Karl Viktor (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Odvar Nordli's Government 15/01/1976–11/01/1978
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Dale, Jon Georg (Frp)
- Minister of Transportation and Communication – Erna Solberg's Government 31/08/2018–24/01/2020
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Dørum, Odd Einar (V)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 17/10/1997–15/03/1999
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Engseth, William (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 13/06/1988–16/10/1989
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Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein (KrF)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 15/03/1999–17/03/2000
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Gustavsen, Terje Moe (A)
- Minister og Transport and Communications – Jens Stoltenberg's First Government 17/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Hareide, Knut Arild (KrF)
- Minister of Transport – Erna Solberg's Government 24/01/2020–14/10/2021
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Himle, Erik (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 20/01/1964–12/10/1965
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Jakobsen, Johan Jakob (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kåre Willoch's Government 08/06/1983–09/05/1986
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Jordahl, Asbjørn Reidar (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Odvar Nordli's Government 11/01/1978–08/10/1979
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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
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Koppernæs, Inger (H)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kåre Willoch's Government 14/10/1981–08/06/1983
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Kyllingmark, Håkon (H)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Per Borten's Government 12/10/1965–17/03/1971
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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
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Leiro, Lars (Sp)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – John Lyng s Government 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
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Lie, Lars Gunnar (KrF)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Jan P. Syse's Government 16/10/1989–03/11/1990
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Lorentzen, Annemarie (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/10/1973–15/01/1976
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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
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Nygård, Jon-Ivar (A)
- Minister of Transport – Jonas Gahr Støre's Government 14/10/2021–
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Opseth, Kjell (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 03/11/1990–25/10/1996
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Pettersen, Jakob Martin (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Oscar Torp's Government 05/01/1952–22/01/1955
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Rønbeck, Sissel (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Thorbjørn Jagland's Government 25/10/1996–17/10/1997
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Skogsholm, Torild (V)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Kjell Magne Bondevik' Second Government 19/10/2001–17/10/2005
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Solvik-Olsen, Ketil (Frp)
- Minister of Transport and Communication – Erna Solberg's Government 16/10/2013–31/08/2018
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Steen, Reiulf (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 17/03/1971–18/10/1972
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Varmann, Kolbjørn Sigurd Verner (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 22/01/1955–23/04/1960
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Andersen, Bjørn (H)
- Private Secretary for Koppernæs, Inger 19/10/1981–01/01/1983
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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
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Blystad, Stig-Øyvind (KrF)
- Political Adviser for Hareide, Knut Arild 17/02/2020–14/10/2021
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Dankertsen, Kjell Magne (A)
- Private Secretary for Steen, Reiulf 20/09/1971–18/10/1972
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Gullvåg, Steinar (A)
- Private Secretary for Borgen, Kjell 20/05/1986–13/06/1988
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Hamar, Atle (V)
- Political Adviser for Dørum, Odd Einar 22/10/1997–15/03/1999
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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
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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
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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
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Hernæs, Jostein (A)
- Political Adviser for Opseth, Kjell 11/12/1995–25/10/1996
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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
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Jakobsen, Johan Jakob (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Austrheim, John 27/11/1972–08/09/1973
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Jensen, Arnt Frode (A)
- Political Adviser for Gustavsen, Terje Moe 29/03/2000–19/10/2001
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Johannesson, Reynir (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 16/10/2013–05/06/2015
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Killingland, Tore (V)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Dørum, Odd Einar 22/10/1997–25/02/2000
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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
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Konstali, Svein (KrF)
- Private Secretary for Lie, Lars Gunnar 01/11/1989–03/11/1990
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Kvaløy, Odd Arild (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 05/11/1985–09/05/1986
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Kvestad, Olav Espe (A)
- Private Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 01/09/1975–15/01/1976
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Kvisberg, Torunn E. (KrF)
- Political Adviser for Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein 19/03/1999–17/03/2000
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Lahnstein, Erik (Sp)
- Political Adviser for Navarsete, Liv Signe 20/10/2005–19/10/2007
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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
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Metliaas, Trude H. (V)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Dørum, Odd Einar 08/11/1999–17/03/2000
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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
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Myrli, Sverre (A)
- Political Adviser for Rønbeck, Sissel 01/11/1996–17/10/1997
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Økland, Sara (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 10/06/2015–20/11/2015
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Olsen, Per Gunnar (A)
- Private Secretary for Engseth, William 08/05/1989–16/10/1989
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Pedersen, Wenche (A)
- Political Adviser for Rønbeck, Sissel 04/11/1996–17/10/1997
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Pettersen, Bjørn Flage (A)
- Private Secretary for Lorentzen, Annemarie 19/11/1973–11/08/1975
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Pettersen, Rolf (H)
- Private Secretary for Koppernæs, Inger 10/01/1983–08/06/1983
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Reynolds, Toril Charlotte Ulleberg (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Solvik-Olsen, Ketil 20/11/2015–15/08/2016
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Skaret, Karine (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Dale, Jon Georg 31/08/2018–11/12/2019
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Slettemark, Guro (V)
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Dørum, Odd Einar 17/09/1999–30/09/1999
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Solstad, Inger-Grethe (A)
- Political Adviser for Opseth, Kjell 11/04/1994–25/10/1996
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Stokke, Halvdan Eyvind (A)
- Private Secretary for Langhelle, Nils 15/07/1946–11/07/1947
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Sundsbø, Svein (Sp)
- Private Adviser for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 01/01/1984–31/12/1984
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Svendsrud, Bjørn-Kristian (Frp)
- Political Adviser for Dale, Jon Georg 09/12/2019–24/01/2020
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Tvinnereim, Anne Beathe (Sp)
- Political Adviser (acting) for Navarsete, Liv Signe 01/05/2006–31/12/2006
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Vevatne, Jan M. (V)
- Political Adviser for Fjærvoll, Dag Jostein 25/02/2000–17/03/2000
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Vorren, Jakob (A)
- Political Adviser for Nygård, Jon-Ivar 14/10/2021–
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Watle, Per Arne (Sp)
- Private Secretary for Jakobsen, Johan Jakob 23/06/1983–30/09/1985
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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