Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections. It’s currently headed by minister Nikolai Astrup since 2020.Organization
The ministry has 190 employees and is divided into five departments:
- The Department of Local Government
- The Department of Regional Development
- The Housing and Building Department
Political staff
- Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
- State Secretary Janne Sjelmo Nordås
- State Secretary Dag-Henrik Sandbakken
- Political Adviser Lars Erik Bartnes
Subsidiaries
- Norwegian State Housing Bank, or Husbanken, issues loans for housing.
- National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or Statens bygningstekniske etat, expertise within building technology.
Ministers
- Ulrik Olsen, 1948–1958
- Andreas Zeier Cappelen, 1958–1963
- Oskar Skogly, 1963
- Bjarne Lyngstad, 1963
- Jens Haugland, 1963–1965
- Helge Seip, 1965–1970
- Helge Rognlien, 1970-1971
- Odvar Nordli, 1971–1972
- Johan Skipnes, 1972–1973
- Leif Jørgen Aune, 1973–1978
- Arne Nilsen, 1978–1979
- Inger Louise Valle, 1979–1980
- Harriet Andreassen, 1980–1981
- Arne Rettedal, 1981–1986
- Leif Haraldseth, 1986–1987
- William Engseth, 1987–1988
- Kjell Borgen, 1988–1989
- Johan J. Jakobsen, 1989–1990
- Kjell Borgen, 1990–1992
- Gunnar Berge, 1992–1996
- Kjell Opseth, 1996–1997
- Ragnhild Haarstad, 1997–1999
- Odd Roger Enoksen, 1999–2000
- Sylvia Brustad, 2000–2001
- Erna Solberg, 2001–2005
- Åslaug Haga, 2005–2007
- Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, 2007–2009
- Liv Signe Navarsete, 2009–2013
- Jan Tore Sanner, 2013-2018
- Monica Mæland, 2018-2020
- Nikolai Astrup, 2020-
