# Borten's Cabinet

Borten's Cabinet governed Norway between 12 October 1965 and 17 March 1971. The cabinet was led by Per Borten and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. It had the following composition:

## Cabinet members

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Per Borten | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Centre |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | John Lyng | 12 October 1965 | 22 May 1970 | Conservative |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Svenn Stray | 22 May 1970 | 17 March 1971 | Conservative |
| Minister of Defence | Otto Grieg Tidemand | 12 October 1965 | 5 June 1970 | Conservative |
| Minister of Defence | Gunnar Hellesen | 5 June 1970 | 17 March 1971 | Conservative |
| Minister of Industry | Sverre Walter Rostoft | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Conservative |
| Minister of Finance and Customs | Ole Myrvoll | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Liberal |
| Minister of Pay and Prices | Dagfinn Vårvik | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Centre |
| Minister of Local Government and Labour | Helge Seip | 12 October 1965 | 29 August 1970 | Liberal |
| Minister of Local Government and Labour | Helge Rognlien | 29 August 1970 | 17 March 1971 | Liberal |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Egil Aarvik | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Christian Democratic |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Håkon Kyllingmark | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Conservative |
| Minister of Trade and Shipping | Kåre Willoch | 12 October 1965 | 5 June 1970 | Conservative |
| Minister of Trade and Shipping | Otto Grieg Tidemand | 5 June 1970 | 17 March 1971 | Conservative |
| Minister of Fisheries | Oddmund Myklebust | 12 October 1965 | 8 November 1968 | Centre |
| Minister of Fisheries | Einar Moxnes | 8 November 1968 | 17 March 1971 | Centre |
| Minister of Agriculture | Bjarne Lyngstad | 12 October 1965 | 21 August 1970 | Liberal |
| Minister of Agriculture | Hallvard Eika | 21 August 1970 | 17 March 1971 | Liberal |
| Minister of Justice and the Police | Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer | 12 October 1965 | 3 October 1970 | Conservative |
| Minister of Justice and the Police | Egil Endresen | 3 October 1970 | 17 March 1971 | Conservative |
| Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs | Elsa Skjerven | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Christian Democratic |
| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | Kjell Bondevik | 12 October 1965 | 17 March 1971 | Christian Democratic |

## State Secretaries

| Ministry | State Secretary | Period | Party |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Odd Bye | 29 October 1965 – | Centre |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Emil Vindsetmo | 26 January 1966 – | Independent |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Frithjof Jacobsen | 8 February 1966 – 23 May 1970 | Conservative |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Kjell Colding | 13 June 1970 – | Conservative |
| Ministry of Finance and Customs | Magne Lerheim | 14 February 1966 – 30 April 1967 | Liberal |
| Ministry of Finance and Customs | Jon Ola Norbom | 13 February 1967 – 16 October 1969 | Liberal |
| Ministry of Finance and Customs | Leiv Magnus Vidvei | 20 February 1970 – | Liberal |
| Ministry of Defence | Arne Gunnar Lund | 15 October 1965 – 1 October 1968 | Conservative |
| Ministry of Defence | Thor Knudsen | 26 January 1970 – 31 January 1971 | Conservative |
| Ministry of Defence | Jan Tore Odegard | 25 January 1971 – | Conservative |
| Ministry of Industry | Sigmund Kjos | 25 October 1965 – 30 June 1970 | Conservative |
| Ministry of Industry | Sverre Kongshavn | 1 April 1970 – | Conservative |
| Ministry of Local Government and Labour | Torstein Slungård | 12 November 1965 – 19 August 1969 4 October 1969 – | Liberal |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Kåre Kristiansen | 15 October 1965 – 31 December 1968 | Christian Democratic |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Per Høybråten | 1 November 1968 – | Christian Democratic |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Henrik Johan Lisæth | 13 November 1965 – 28 September 1966 | Conservative |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications | Ola Thorleif Ruud | 15 November 1966 – 31 July 1969 29 October 1969 – | Conservative |
| Ministry of Trade and Shipping | Kjell Hanssen | 17 November 1969 – | Conservative |
| Ministry of Fisheries | Ottar Fjærvoll | 1 July 1966 – 31 May 1968 | Centre |
| Ministry of Fisheries | Knut Vartdal | 15 July 1968 – | Centre |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Hans Kristian Seip | 22 August 1966 – 30 June 1967 | Liberal |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Johan Kleppe | 1 January 1968 – 31 July 1969 | Liberal |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Per E. Vale | 8 December 1969 – | Liberal |
| Ministry of Justice and Police | Jan P. Syse | 1 November 1970 – | Conservative |
| Ministry of Church Affairs and Education | Henrik Bargem | 25 October 1965 – 15 October 1969 | Christian Democratic |
| Ministry of Church Affairs and Education | Arnfinn Sørensen | 11 November 1969 – | Christian Democratic |