Minister of Transport and Communications

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Marit Arnstad of the Centre Party is the incumbent Minister of Transport and Communications.

The Minister of Transport and Communications (Norwegian: Samferdelsministeren)1 is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 18 June 2012, the position has been held by Marit Arnstad of the Centre Party.2 The ministry is responsible for policy and public operations within postal services, telecommunications, civil aviation, public roads, rail transport and public transport, including ferry services that are part of national roads.3 The ministry has seven agencies and four limited companies, including the airport operator Avinor, the Norwegian National Rail Administration, the Norwegian State Railways, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Norway Post. There are also inspectorates and authorities related to accident investigation, cableways, civil aviation, post and telecommunications, and railways.45

The position was created with the ministry on 22 February 1946, when Nils Langhelle (Labour) was appointed.6 The ministry and minister position were split out from the Ministry of Labour.7 Twenty-seven people have held the position, representing five parties. Sixteen people have represented the Labour Party, five the Centre Party and two each the Christian Democratic Party, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party. The longest-sitting minister is Kjell Opseth (Labour) who sat a week short of six years.8 Lars Leiro (Centre) sat for only four weeks, giving him the shortest tenure.9 He both succeeded and preceded Trygve Bratteli,1011 the only person to have held the position twice and the only officeholder to later become Prime Minister.12

Key

The following lists the minister, their party, date of assuming and leaving office, their tenure in years and days, and the cabinet they served in.

      Labour Party
      Centre Party
      Conservative Party
      Christian Democratic Party
      Liberal Pary

Ministers

Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
27540 Nils Langhelle.jpg Langhelle, NilsNils Langhelle Labour 01946-02-2222 February 1946 01952-01-055 January 1952 5 years, 318 days Gerhardsen II
Torp		 613
Pettersen, Jakob MartinJakob Martin Pettersen Labour 01952-01-055 January 1952 01955-01-2222 January 1955 3 years, 17 days Torp 13
Varmann, KolbjørnKolbjørn Varmann Labour 01955-01-2222 January 1955 01960-04-2323 April 1960 5 years, 92 days Gerhardsen III 10
Trygve Bratteli.jpg Bratteli, TrygveTrygve Bratteli Labour 01960-04-2323 April 1960 01963-08-2828 August 1963 3 years, 128 days Gerhardsen III 10
Leiro, LarsLars Leiro Centre 01963-08-2828 August 1963 01963-09-2525 September 1963 0 years, 28 days Lyng 9
Trygve Bratteli.jpg Bratteli, TrygveTrygve Bratteli Labour 01963-09-2525 September 1963 01964-01-1717 January 1964 0 years, 115 days Gerhardsen IV 11
Himle, ErikErik Himle Labour 01964-01-1717 January 1964 01965-10-1212 October 1965 1 year, 269 days Gerhardsen IV 11
Kyllingmark, HåkonHåkon Kyllingmark Conservative 01965-10-1212 October 1965 01971-03-1717 March 1971 5 years, 157 days Borten 14
Steen Reiulf 2007.jpg Steen, ReiulfReiulf Steen Labour 01971-03-1717 March 1971 01972-08-1818 August 1972 1 year, 155 days Bratteli I 12
Austrheim, JohnJohn Austrheim Centre 01972-08-1818 August 1972 01973-10-1616 October 1973 1 year, 60 days Korvald 15
Lorentzen, AnnemarieAnnemarie Lorentzen Labour 01973-10-1616 October 1973 01976-01-1616 January 1976 2 years, 93 days Bratteli II 16
Christiansen, RagnarRagnar Christiansen Labour 01976-01-1616 January 1976 01978-10-1111 October 1978 2 years, 269 days Nordli 17
Jordahl, AsbjørnAsbjørn Jordahl Labour 01978-10-1111 October 1978 01979-10-088 October 1979 0 years, 363 days Nordli 17
Bye, RonaldRonald Bye Labour 01979-10-088 October 1979 01981-10-1414 October 1981 2 years, 7 days Nordli
Brundtland I		 1718
Koppernæs, IngerInger Koppernæs Conservative 01981-10-1414 October 1981 01983-06-088 June 1983 1 year, 248 days Willoch I 19
Jakobsen, Johan J.Johan J. Jakobsen Centre 01983-06-088 June 1983 01986-05-099 May 1986 2 years, 336 days Willoch II 19
Borgen, KjellKjell Borgen Labour 01986-05-099 May 1986 01988-06-1313 June 1988 2 years, 36 days Brundtland II 20
William Engseth.jpg Engseth, WilliamWilliam Engseth Labour 01988-06-1313 June 1988 01989-10-1616 October 1989 1 year, 126 days Brundtland II 20
Lie, Lars GunnarLars Gunnar Lie Christian Democratic 01989-10-1616 October 1989 01990-11-033 November 1990 1 year, 19 days Syse 21
Kjell Opseth 2007 04 19.jpg Opseth, KjellKjell Opseth Labour 01990-11-033 November 1990 01996-10-2525 October 1996 5 years, 357 days Brundtland III 8
Rønbeck, SisselSissel Rønbeck Labour 01996-10-2525 October 1996 01997-10-1717 October 1997 0 years, 358 days Jagland 22
Odd Einar Dørum (bilde 01).jpg Dørum, Odd EinarOdd Einar Dørum Liberal 01997-10-1717 October 1997 01999-03-1515 March 1999 1 year, 150 days Bondevik I 23
Fjærvoll, Dag JosteinDag Jostein Fjærvoll Christian Democratic 01999-03-1515 March 1999 02000-03-2121 March 2000 1 year, 7 days Bondevik I 23
Terje Moe Gustavsen 01.jpg Gustavsen, Terje MoeTerje Moe Gustavsen Labour 02000-03-2121 March 2000 02001-10-1919 October 2001 1 year, 213 days Stoltenberg I 24
Torild Skogsholm.jpg Skogsholm, TorildTorild Skogsholm Liberal 02001-10-1919 October 2001 02005-10-1717 October 2005 3 years, 364 days Bondevik II 25
Liv Signe Navarsete (Senterpartiet).jpg Navarsete, Liv SigneLiv Signe Navarsete Centre 02005-10-1717 October 2005 02009-10-2020 October 2009 4 years, 4 days Stoltenberg II 2
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa.JPG Kleppa, Magnhild MeltveitMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa Centre 02009-10-2020 October 2009 02012-06-1818 June 2012 2 years, 242 days Stoltenberg II 2
Marit Arnstad.jpg Arnstad, MaritMarit Arnstad Centre 02012-06-1818 June 2012 present 50000000000000000000 years, 7002338000000000000338 days Stoltenberg II 2

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  3. ^ "About the ministry". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  4. ^ "Subordinate agencies and enterprises". Government.no. Retrieved 22 May 2010. 
  5. ^ "Subordinate enterprises". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  6. ^ a b "Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  7. ^ "Norwegian Government Ministries since 1945". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  8. ^ a b "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  9. ^ a b "John Lyng's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  10. ^ a b c "Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  11. ^ a b c "Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  12. ^ a b "Trygve Bratteli's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  13. ^ a b "Oscar Torp's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  14. ^ "Per Borten's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  15. ^ "Lars Korvald's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
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  17. ^ a b c "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
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  21. ^ "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  22. ^ "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
  23. ^ a b "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
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  25. ^ "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 
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