The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry () was a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry.

It was first created in 1916, as the Ministry of Trade (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry). It took its final name in 1997. The department must report to the legislature, Storting.

On 1 January 2014, the ministry was dissolved and the minister portfolio was incorporated into the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.

History 
Responsibilities for trade and industry was originally established in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry in 1903. It was not until 1916 where a separate ministry was formed, as the previous ministry was focused on social affairs. After this, the ministry underwent several name changes as a result of transfers of responsibilities.
 1 January 1903–1 December 1905: Ministry of Trade (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry)
 1 December 1905–1 July 1913: Ministry of Trade (Ministry of Trade, Shipping and Industry)
 1 July 1913–1 October 1916: Ministry of Social Affairs (Ministry of Social Affairs, Trade, Industry and Fisheries)
 1 October 1916–6 December 1947: Ministry of Trade (Ministry of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries) 
 6 December 1947–1 January 1955: Ministry of Industry (Ministry of Industry, Craft and Shipping) (see Ministry of Trade and Shipping)
 1 January 1955–1 January 1988: Ministry of Industry (Ministry of Industry and Craft)
 1 January 1988–1 January 1993: Ministry of Industry
 1 January 1993–1 January 1997: Ministry of Industry and Energy (see Ministry of Petroleum and Energy)
 1 January 1997–31 December 2013: Ministry of Trade and Industry

Organisation

Departments 
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has six departments. The Press and Communications Division is part of the Secretary General's staff.

The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Trade and Industry. The other political staff consists of three State Secretaries and one Political Advisor.

The ministry is divided into the following sections:
 Information section
 Department of Planning, Administration and Economic affairs
 Department of Ownership
 Department of Trade and Industrial Economics
 Department of Research and Innovation Politics
 Department of Regulations and Shipping
 Department of Entrepreneurship and Internationalization

Subsidiaries 
Subordinate government agencies:
 Brønnøysund Register Centre
 Guarantee Institute for Export Credits
 Norwegian Accreditation
 Norwegian Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard
 Norwegian Maritime Directorate
 Norwegian Metrology Service
 Norwegian Geological Survey
 Norwegian Patent Office
 Norwegian Ship Registers
 Norwegian Space Centre

Other agencies associated with the department:
 BEDIN
 Euro Info Centre
 Industrial Development Corporation of Norway
 Innovation Norway
 Master Craftsman Committee
 Norwegian Design Council
 Norwegian Export Credit Agency
 The Research Council of Norway
 Standards Norway

Wholly owned limited companies:
 Argentum Fondsinvesteringer
 BaneTele
 Bjørnøen
 Electronic Chart Centre
 Entra Eiendom
 Flytoget
 Innovation Norway
 Kings Bay
 Mesta
 Industrial Development Corporation of Norway
 Statkraft
 Venturefondet
 Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani

Partially owned public limited companies:
 Telenor (54,0%)
 Kongsberg Gruppen (50,0%)
 Nammo (50,0%)
 Norsk Hydro (43,8%)
 Cermaq (43,5%)
 Yara International (36,2%)
 DnB NOR (34,0%)
 Aker Holding (30.0%, and thus indirectly 12% of Aker Kværner)
 Eksportfinans (15,0%)
 SAS Group (14,3%)

See also 
 Minister of Trade and Industry (Norway)
 Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy

References

External links 
 

 
Trade and Industry
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