Ministry of Trade and Industry (Norway)

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

Royal Ministry of Trade and Industry
Nærings- og handelsdepartementet
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Agency overview
Formed1 October 1916
Preceding agency
  • Ministry of Social Affairs
Dissolved31 December 2013[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Norway
HeadquartersKongens gate 8, Oslo, Norway
Employees207 (2011)[2]
Footnotes
List of Norwegian ministries

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.[3][4]

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.[5]

  • 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:[6]

  • 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:[7]

Other agencies associated with the department:[8]

Wholly owned limited companies:[9]

Partially owned public limited companies:[9]

See also

References
  1. "Endringer i departementsstrukturen" [Changes in the ministry structure] (in Norwegian). Office of the Prime Minister. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. Forvaltningsdatabasen
  3. Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
  4. "Slutt på Fiskeridepartementet". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 3 January 2014. p. 9.
  5. "Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  6. Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Organisasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  7. Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Underliggende etater" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  8. Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Tilknyttede virksomheter" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  9. Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry. "Statens eierskap" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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