Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion

The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The position has existed since 1 January 1846, when the Ministry of the Interior was created. Several different names have been used since then, with three name changes after 2000. The incumbent minister is Anniken Huitfeldt of the Labour Party. From 1992 to 2001 there was also a Minister of Health position in the ministry.

List of Norwegian Ministers of Labour and Social Inclusion

In 1815, the ministry was named the Ministry of the Interior.

Name	From	To
Frederik Stang	1846	1848
Hans Christian Petersen	1848	1849
Frederik Stang	1849	1854
Christian Bretteville	1854	1858
August Christian Manthey	1858	1859
Christian Bretteville	1859	1861
Johan Christian Collett (acting)	1861	1861
August Christian Manthey	1861	1862
Christian Bretteville	1862	1865
August Christian Manthey	1865	1866
Christian Bretteville	1866	1868
Frederik Stang	1868	1869
Christian Bretteville	1869	1871
Henrik Laurentius Helliesen	1871	1871
Niels Petersen Vogt	1871	1872
Johan Collett Falsen	1872	1873
Niels Petersen Vogt	1873	1875
Christian Selmer	1875	1876
Niels Petersen Vogt	1876	1878
Christian Selmer	1878	1879
Niels Petersen Vogt	1879	1882
Christian Jensen	1882	1883
Niels Petersen Vogt	1883	1884
Niels Mathias Rye (acting)	1884	1884
Thomas Cathinco Bang	1884	1884
Sofus Arctander	1884	1885
Jacob Stang	1885	1886
Sofus Arctander	1886	1888
Walter Scott Dahl	1888	1888
Peter Olrog Schjøtt	1888	1888
Oscar Jacobsen	1888	1888
Lars Knutson Liestøl	1888	1888
Georg August Thilesen	1888	1889
Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne	1889	1890
Ole Andreas Furu	1890	1891
Wollert Konow (H)	1891	1893
Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne	1893	1894
Peter Birch-Reichenwald	1894	1895
Thomas von Westen Engelhart	1895	1897
Olaj Olsen	1897	1898
Georg August Thilesen	1898	1899
Ole Qvam	1899	1900
Johannes Steen	1900	1902
Otto Blehr	1902	1903
In 1903, it had been renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry.
Jacob Schøning	1903	1904
Paul Benjamin Vogt	1904	1905
Sofus Arctander	1905	1908
In 1905, it had been renamed the Ministry of Trade, Shipping and Industry.
Lars Kristian Abrahamsen	1908	1910
Sofus Arctander	1910	1910
Bernhard Cornelius Brænne	1910	1912
Ambrotius Olsen Lindvig	1912	1913
Johan Castberg	1913	1914
In 1913, it had been renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs, Trade Industry and Fisheries.
Kristian Friis Petersen	1914	1916
In 1916, it had been renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Lars Kristian Abrahamsen	1916	1919
Paal Berg	1919	1920
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg	1920	1921
Lars Oftedal	1921	1922
Rasmus Olai Mortensen	1922	1923
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg	1923	1924
Lars Oftedal	1924	1926
Peter Andreas Amundsen Morell	1926	1928
Alfred Madsen	1928	1928
Torjus Værland	1928	1931
Jakob Vik	1931	1933
Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtsen Strømme	1933	1933
Trygve Utheim	1933	1935
Kornelius Bergsvik	1935	1936
Oscar Torp	1936	1939
Sverre Støstad	1939	1945
From June 1940 to June 1945, the Norwegian government was exiled in London. Ministers of Social Affairs during this period were Andreas Diesen of the Administrative Council from April to September 1940, and Sverre Iversen briefly in 1945.
Sven Oftedal Kirsten Hansteen (consultative)	1945	1945
Sven Oftedal Aaslaug Aasland (consultative)	1945	1948
Aaslaug Aasland (acting 1948–1951)	1948	1953
Rakel Seweriin	1953	1955
Gudmund Harlem	1955	1961
Olav Bruvik	1961	1962
Aase Bjerkholt (acting)	1962	1963
Olav Gjærevoll	1963	1963
Kjell Bondevik	1963	1963
Olav Gjærevoll	1963	1965
Egil Aarvik	1965	1971
Odd Højdahl	1971	1972
Bergfrid Fjose	1972	1973
Sonja Ludvigsen	1973	1974
Tor Halvorsen	1974	1976
Ruth Anlaug Ryste	1976	1979
Arne Nilsen	1979	1981
Leif Arne Heløe	1981	1986
Tove Strand Gerhardsen	1986	1989
Wenche Frogn Sellæg	1989	1990
Tove Veierød	1990	1992
Grete Knudsen	1992	1994
In 1992, it had been renamed the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. There were two Ministers in the Ministry, one for Health and one for Social Affairs. Ministers of Health are listed below.
Hill-Marta Solberg	1994	1997
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa	1997	2000
Guri Ingebrigtsen	2000	2001
Ingjerd Schou	2001	2004
In 2002, it had been renamed the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Dagfinn Høybråten	2004	2005
In 2004, it had been renamed the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen	2005	2008
In 2006, it had been renamed the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion.
Dag Terje Andersen	2008	2009
Hanne Bjurstrøm	2009	2012
Anniken Huitfeldt	2012	2013
Robert Eriksson	2013	2015
Anniken Hauglie	2015	present

List of Norwegian Ministers of Health within the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Name	From	To
Werner Christie	1992	1995
Gudmund Hernes	1995	1997
Dagfinn Høybråten	1997	2000
Tore Tønne	2000	2001
Dagfinn Høybråten	2001	position defunct

For later Ministers, see Minister of Health and Care Services (Norway).

References

• Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion – Councillor of State – Government.no
• Norwegian Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Health Affairs – Councillor of State – Government.no