Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) (1916–1993)

Established: 1. October 1916
Abolished: 8. November 1993

On 1 October 1916, the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1913) had a change, and is listed here as the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916). A number of affairs were transferred to the new Ministry of Trade (of 1916): national trade, markets, stock exchanges, crafts, measurements, industry, sea fisheries, mining and affairs conerning state property.

On 20 April 1917, the Pension Fund and the Widows’ Fund were transferred to the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) from the Ministry of Finance and Customs.

On 1 October 1922, prices regulations affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) from the abolished Ministry of Provisioning (of 1916).

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 Social Affairs NS in Oslo was not organisationally changed during the war.

On 8 May 1945, the ministry structure in Oslo was re-established as it was on 9 April 1940.

On 20 December 1948, a number of affairs were transferred from the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) to the new Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948).

On 1 August 1955, family and consumer affairs were transferred to an additional minister in the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916). On 21 December 1956, these affairs were transferred to the new Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs (of 1956).

On 4 September 1992, health affairs were transferred to an additional minister in the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916).

On 8 November 1993, the Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) had its name changed to the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.

Politicians

Aarvik, Egil (KrF)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Per Borten's Government 12/10/1965–17/03/1971
Aasland, Aaslaug (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Oscar Torp's Government 19/11/1951–02/11/1953
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 20/12/1948–19/11/1951
- Acting Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 18/05/1948–20/12/1948
- Consultative Minister – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 05/11/1945–18/05/1948
Abrahamsen, Lars Kristian (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 01/10/1916–20/02/1919
Berg, Paal Olav (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Gunnar Knudsen Second Government 20/02/1919–21/06/1920
Bergsvik, Kornelius Olai Person (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 20/03/1935–13/11/1936
Bjerkholt, Aase (A)
- Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs and acting Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 30/12/1962–04/02/1963
- Consultative Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 01/08/1955–21/12/1956
Bondevik, Kjell (KrF)
- Minister of Social Affairs – John Lyng s Government 28/08/1963–25/09/1963
Bruvik, Olav (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 18/02/1961–30/12/1962
Christie, Werner Hosewinckel (A)
- Minister of Health – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 04/09/1992–08/11/1993
Diesen, Andreas Melchior Seip
- Administrative Council Member – Administrative Council in Oslo 1940 15/04/1940–25/09/1940
Fjose, Bergfrid (KrF)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Lars Korvald's Government 18/10/1972–16/10/1973
Gjærevoll, Olav (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 25/09/1963–12/10/1965
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 04/02/1963–28/08/1963
Halvorsen, Tor (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 06/09/1974–15/01/1976
- Minister of the Environment and acting Minister of Social Affairs – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/04/1974–06/09/1974
Hansteen, Kirsten (NKP)
- Consultative Minister – Einar Gerhardsen's First Government 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
Harlem, Gudmund (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 01/08/1955–18/02/1961
Heløe, Leif Arne (H)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Kåre Willoch's Government 14/10/1981–09/05/1986
Højdahl, Odd (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Trygve Bratteli's First Government 17/03/1971–18/10/1972
Iversen, Sverre
- Secretary General – Secretaries General in Oslo 1945 08/05/1945–01/08/1945
Klingenberg, Odd Sverressøn (H)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Abraham Berge's Government 30/05/1923–25/07/1924
- Minister of Social Affairs – Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
- Minister of Social Affairs – Otto B. Halvorsen's First Government 21/06/1920–22/06/1921
Knudsen, Grete (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 04/09/1992–07/11/1993
Ludvigsen, Sonja Aase (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs - leave of absence – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/04/1974–12/07/1974
- Minister of Social Affairs – Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 16/10/1973–12/07/1974
Lunde, Gulbrand Oscar Johan (NS)
- Illegal minister of social affairs NS - did not take office – Illegal Vidkun Quisling government in Oslo 1940 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
Madsen, Alfred Martin (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Christopher Hornsrud's Government 28/01/1928–15/02/1928
Morell, Peter Andreas Amundsen (H)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ivar Lykke's Government 05/03/1926–28/01/1928
Mortensen, Rasmus Olai (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Otto Blehr's Second Government 01/11/1922–06/03/1923
Nilsen, Arne (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Minister of Social Affairs – Odvar Nordli's Government 08/10/1979–04/02/1981
Oftedal, Lars (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Mowinckel's First Government 25/07/1924–05/03/1926
- Minister of Social Affairs – Otto Blehr's Second Government 22/06/1921–20/10/1922
Oftedal, Sven (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs - leave of absence – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 18/05/1948–23/06/1948
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Seond Government 05/11/1945–23/06/1948
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's First Government 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
Ryste, Ruth Anlaug (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Odvar Nordli's Government 15/01/1976–08/10/1979
Sellæg, Wenche Frogn (H)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Jan P. Syse's Government 16/10/1989–03/11/1990
Seweriin, Rakel (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 22/01/1955–01/08/1955
- Minister of Justice – Oscar Torp's Government 02/11/1953–22/01/1955
Støstad, Sverre Kornelius Eilertsen (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs and acting Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction – Government Delegation in Oslo 1945 08/05/1945–31/05/1945
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 01/07/1939–25/06/1945
Strand, Tove (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 09/05/1986–16/10/1989
Strømme, Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Mowinckel's Third Government 03/03/1933–28/10/1933
Torp, Oscar Fredrik (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 13/11/1936–01/07/1939
Utheim, Trygve (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Mowinckel's Third Government 28/10/1933–20/03/1935
Værland, Torjus (V)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Johan Mowinckel's Second Government 15/02/1928–12/05/1931
Veierød, Tove (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 03/11/1990–04/09/1992
Vik, Jakob Nilsson (B)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Jens Hundseid's Government 14/03/1932–03/03/1933
- Minister of Social Affairs – Peder Kolstad's Government 12/05/1931–14/03/1932

Andersen, Anne-Lise (A)
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne 05/11/1979–04/02/1981
Bakken, Odd (A)
- Political Adviser for Veierød, Tove 01/07/1992–01/09/1992
- Private Adviser for Veierød, Tove 01/01/1992–30/06/1992
- Private Adviser for Strand, Tove 28/11/1988–16/10/1989
Blankholm, Aud (H)
- Private Secretary for Heløe, Leif Arne 02/11/1981–28/02/1983
Bratteli, Tone (A)
- Private Secretary for Højdahl, Odd 01/01/1972–18/10/1972
Eriksen, Leif Herbrand (A)
- Private Adviser for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 13/06/1977–08/10/1979
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 01/08/1976–13/06/1977
Fossum, Grethe G. (A)
- Private Secretary for Strand, Tove 26/09/1988–28/08/1989
Haaland, Inger Jo (A)
- Private Adviser for Veierød, Tove 19/11/1990–01/01/1992
Hansen, Rolf (A)
- Private Secretary for Harlem, Gudmund 01/02/1956–16/02/1959
Hanssen, Jan Terjer (A)
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 20/06/1977–30/09/1977
Haug, Magne (H)
- Private Secretary for Heløe, Leif Arne 01/02/1986–09/05/1986
Hestnes, Egil (H)
- Private Adviser for Heløe, Leif Arne 29/01/1985–31/12/1985
Horntvedt, Grete (H)
- Private Secretary for Heløe, Leif Arne 01/03/1983–31/01/1985
Iversen, Åsa Solberg (A)
- Private Secretary for Halvorsen, Tor 06/09/1974–15/01/1976
- Private Secretary for Halvorsen, Tor 12/07/1974–06/09/1974
- Private Secretary for Ludvigsen, Sonja Aase 29/10/1973–12/07/1974
Jakobsen, Alf E. (A)
- Private Secretary for Strand, Tove 31/08/1987–17/10/1988
Kaldheim, Osmund (H)
- Private Secretary for Sellæg, Wenche Frogn 17/10/1989–03/11/1990
Kristiansen, Eli (KrF)
- Private Secretary for Fjose, Bergfrid 13/11/1972–28/02/1973
Libak, Arvid (A)
- Political Adviser for Christie, Werner Hosewinckel 04/09/1992–07/11/1993
- Political Adviser for Veierød, Tove 01/07/1992–04/09/1994
- Private Secretary for Veierød, Tove 11/02/1992–30/06/1992
Løkken, Evald (H)
- Private Adviser for Heløe, Leif Arne 01/02/1986–09/05/1986
- Private Secretary for Heløe, Leif Arne 14/01/1985–01/02/1986
Malme, Bjørg (KrF)
- Private Secretary for Fjose, Bergfrid 15/03/1973–15/09/1973
Midttun, Evy-Ann (A)
- Private Secretary for Strand, Tove 21/05/1986–31/08/1987
Møllerstad, Gro (A)
- Private Secretary for Strand, Tove 21/08/1989–16/10/1989
- Political Adviser (leave of absence) for Strand, Tove 01/10/1988–18/03/1989
- Private Adviser for Strand, Tove 11/08/1986–18/03/1989
Nordbø, Eldrid (A)
- Private Secretary for Højdahl, Odd 29/03/1971–31/12/1971
Nymo, Synnøve Pauline (A)
- Private Secretary for Veierød, Tove 14/12/1990–10/01/1992
Overvaag, Harald (H)
- Private Adviser for Heløe, Leif Arne 01/12/1981–31/08/1985
Oxholm, Svein-Erik (A)
- Private Adviser for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 01/08/1976–12/06/1977
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 16/02/1976–01/08/1976
Rønning, Tor Oskar (A)
- Private Adviser for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 02/02/1976–01/08/1976
- Private Adviser for Halvorsen, Tor 28/10/1974–15/01/1976
Simonsen, Arne (A)
- Political Adviser for Knudsen, Grete 15/09/1992–30/06/1993
Skau, Bjørn (A)
- Private Secretary for Bruvik, Olav 18/02/1961–15/12/1961
- Private Secretary for Harlem, Gudmund 15/04/1959–18/02/1961
Staalesen, Inge (A)
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne 04/02/1981–14/10/1981
- Private Secretary for Nilsen, Arne 16/10/1979–04/02/1981
Stenberg, Sissel Marit (H)
- Private Adviser for Sellæg, Wenche Frogn 25/10/1989–03/11/1990
Westvik, Rita (A)
- Political Adviser for Knudsen, Grete 01/07/1993–07/11/1993
Wold, Knut Getz
- Private Secretary for Oftedal, Sven 15/07/1946–11/07/1947
Wold, Inger-Lise (A)
- Private Secretary for Ryste, Ruth Anlaug 01/10/1977–08/10/1979
Wulff, Anne Jorun (H)
- Private Secretary for Heløe, Leif Arne 01/09/1984–31/12/1984

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Ministers (39)

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