# List of Norwegian ministries

This is a list of Norwegian government ministries as of March 2024.

## Current ministries

| English Name | Norwegian name |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Statsministerens kontor |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Food | Landbruks- og matdepartementet |
| Ministry of Children and Families | Barne- og familiedepartementet |
| Ministry of Climate and Environment | Klima- og miljødepartementet |
| Ministry of Culture and Equality | Kultur- og likestillingsministeren |
| Ministry of Defence | Forsvarsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Education and Research | Kunnskapsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Finance | Finansdepartementet |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Utenriksdepartementet |
| Ministry of Health and Care Services | Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion | Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development | Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Energy | Energidepartementet |
| Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries | Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet |
| Ministry of Transport | Samferdselsdepartementet |
| Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance | Digitaliserings- og forvaltningsdepartementet |

## Historical ministries

| English Name | Norwegian name | Period |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food |||
| Ministry of Agriculture | Landbruksdepartementet | 1900–2004 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Children and Families |||
| Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs | Departementet for familie- og forbrukersaker | 1956–1972 |
| Ministry of Government Administration and Consumer Affairs | Forbruker- og administrasjonsdepartementet | 1972–1990 |
| Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs | Familie- og forbrukerdepartementet | 1990–1991 |
| Ministry of Children and Family Affairs | Barne- og familiedepartementet | 1991–2006 |
| Ministry of Children and Equality | Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet | 2006–2010 |
| Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion | Barne- og familiedepartementet | 2010–2016 |
| Ministry of Children and Equality | Barne- og likestillingsdepartementet | 2016–2019 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Culture and Equality |||
| Ministry of Culture and Science | Kultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet | 1982–1990 |
| Ministry of Church and Culture | Kirke- og kulturdepartementet | 1990–1991 |
| Ministry of Culture | Kulturdepartementet | 1991–2002 |
| Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs | Kirke- og kulturdepartementet | 2002–2010 |
| Ministry of Culture | Kulturdepartementet | 2010–2021 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Defence |||
| 6th Ministry | 6. departement (krigsadministrasjonen) | 1814–1815 |
| Ministry of the Army | Armédepartementet | 1815–1885 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Education and Research |||
| 1st Ministry | 1. departement (kirke- og undervisningssaker) | 1814–1819 |
| Ministry of Church Affairs and Education | Kirke- og undervisningsdepartementet | 1819–1989 |
| Ministry of Education and Research | Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet | 1990 |
| Ministry of Church Affairs, Education and Research | Kirke-, utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet | 1991–2001 |
| Ministry of Education and Research | Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet | 2002–2006 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Climate and Environment |||
| Ministry of the Environment | Miljøverndepartementet | 1972–2014 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Finance |||
| 1st Ministry | 1. departement (finansvesenet) | March 1814–November 1814 |
| 5th Ministry | 5. departement (finanssaker) | November 1814–1818 |
| Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs | Departementet for finans-, handels- og tollvesenet | 1818–1846 |
| Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs | Finans- og tolldepartementet | 1846–1999 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |||
| none |||
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Health and Care Services |||
| Ministry of Health | Helsedepartementet | 2002–2004 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security |||
| 3rd Ministry | 3. departement (justissaker) | March 1814–November 1814 |
| 2nd Ministry | 2. departement (justissaker) | November 1814–1818 |
| Ministry of Justice and the Police | Justis- og politidepartementet | 1818–2012 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion |||
| Ministry of the Interior | Departementet for det indre | 1846–1903 |
| Ministry of Trade | Departementet for utenrikske saker, handel, sjøfart og industri Departementet for handel, sjøfart og industri | 1903–1905 1905–1913 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Departementet for sosiale saker, handel, industri og fiskeri Departementet for sosiale saker | 1913–1916 1916–1992 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs (Social Affairs) | Sosialdepartementet (sosialsaker) | 1992–1993 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Social Affairs) | Sosial- og helsedepartementet (sosialsaker) | 1993–2001 |
| Ministry of Social Affairs | Sosialdepartementet | 2002–2004 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet | 2004–2006 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion | Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet | 2006–2009 |
| Ministry of Labour | Arbeidsdepartementet | 2010–2013 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet | 2014–2021 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development |||
| Ministry of Local Government and Labour | Kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet | 1948–1989 |
| Ministry of Local Government | Kommunaldepartementet | 1990–1992 |
| Ministry of Local Government and Labour | Kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet | 1993–1997 |
| Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development | Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet | 1998–2013 |
| Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation | Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet | 2014–2021 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy |||
| none |||
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries |||
| Ministry of Trade | Departementet for handel, sjøfart, industri, håndverk og fiskeri | 1916–1947 |
| Ministry of Industry | Industridepartementet | 1947–1987 |
| Ministry of Industry | Næringsdepartementet | 1988–1993 |
| Ministry of Industry and Energy | Nærings- og energidepartementet | 1993–1997 |
| Ministry of Trade and Industry | Nærings- og handelsdepartementet | 1997–2013 |
| Ministry of Fisheries | Fiskeridepartementet | 1946–2004 |
| Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs | Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet | 2004–2013 |
| Predecessors of the Ministry of Transport and Communications |||
| Ministry of Labour | Departementet for offentlige arbeider | 1885–1946 |
| Other |||
| Ministry of Auditing | Revisjonsdepartementet | 1822–1918 |
| Ministry of Provisioning | Provianteringsdepartementet | 1916–1922 |
| Ministry of Industrial Provisioning | Industriforsyningsdepartementet | 1917–1920 |
| Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction (named Ministry of Provisioning 1939-1942) | Forsynings- og gjenreisningsdepartementet (Forsyningsdepartementet 1939-1942) | 1939–1950 |
| Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment | Kultur- og folkeopplysningsdepartementet | 1940–1945 |
| Ministry of Shipping | Skipsfartsdepartementet | 1942–1945 |
| Ministry of Trade and Shipping | Handels- og skipsfartsdepartementet | 1947–1987 |
| Ministry of Government Administration and Labour | Arbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet | 1990–1993 |
| Ministry of Government Administration | Administrasjonsdepartementet | 1993–1996 |
| Ministry of Planning and Coordination | Planleggings- og samordningsdepartementet | 1997 |
| Ministry of Government Administration and Labour | Arbeids- og administrasjonsdepartementet | 1998–2004 |
| Ministry of Modernisation | Moderniseringsdepartementet | 2004–2006 |
| Ministry of Government Administration and Reform | Fornyings- og administrasjonsdepartementet | 2006–2010 |
| Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs | Fornyings-, administrasjons- og kirkedepartementet | 2010–2014 |