Political Leaders: Norway

Leaders of Norway
(Kingdom of Norway)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. Also visit a detailed page on Norwegian Governments since 1990 to know more about the ruling parties.

Parties: DNA: Norwegian Labour Party; H: Right (Høyre); Sp: Center Party; KrF: Christian People's Party; FrP: Progress Party (to 1977 known as "Anders Langes party"); SV: Socialist Left Party: V: 'Left' (Venstre), Liberals

Kings

Haakon VII                27 Nov 1905 - 21 Sep 1957 (+)    
Olav V                    21 Sep 1957 - 17 Jan 1991 (+)    
Harald V                  17 Jan 1991 -

Prime Ministers

Einar Henry Gerhardsen    29 Jun 1945 - 15 Nov 1951 (+1987) DNA
Oscar Fredrik Torp        15 Nov 1951 - 21 Jan 1955 (+1958) DNA
Einar Henry Gerhardsen    21 Jan 1955 - 27 Aug 1963 (+1987) DNA
John Fyrstenberg Lyng     27 Aug 1963 - 25 Sep 1963 (+1978) H
Einar Henry Gerhardsen    25 Sep 1963 - 12 Oct 1965 (+1987) DNA
Per Borten                12 Oct 1965 - 13 Mar 1971 (+2005) Sp
Trygve Martin Bratteli    13 Mar 1971 -  7 Oct 1972 (+1984) DNA 
Lars Korvald               7 Oct 1972 - 14 Oct 1973 (+2006) KrF
Trygve Martin Bratteli    14 Oct 1973 - 12 Jan 1976 (+1984) DNA 
Odvar Nordli              12 Jan 1976 -  4 Feb 1981         DNA
Gro Harlem Brundtland      4 Feb 1981 - 14 Oct 1981         DNA
Kåre Isaachsen Willoch    14 Oct 1981 -  9 May 1986         H
Gro Harlem Brundtland      9 May 1986 - 16 Oct 1989         DNA
Jan Peder Syse            16 Oct 1989 -  3 Nov 1990 (+1997) H
Gro Harlem Brundtland      3 Nov 1990 - 25 Oct 1996         DNA
Thorbjørn Jagland         25 Oct 1996 - 17 Oct 1997         DNA
Kjell Magne Bondevik      17 Oct 1997 - 17 Mar 2000         KrF
Jens Stoltenberg          17 Mar 2000 - 19 Oct 2001         DNA
Kjell Magne Bondevik      19 Oct 2001 - 17 Oct 2005         KrF
Jens Stoltenberg          17 Oct 2005 -                     DNA

Deputy Prime Ministers

Kjell Magne Bondevik      1985-1986         KrF
Anne Enger Lahnstein      1997-1999         Sp
Odd Roger Enoksen         1999-2000         Sp

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Trygve Halvdan Lie        1941-1946 (+1968) DNA
Halvard Manthey Lange     1946-1963 (+1970) DNA
Erling Wikborg            1963      (+1992) KrF 
Halvard Manthey Lange     1963-1965 (+1970) DNA
John Fyrstenberg Lyng     1965-1970 (+1978) H
Svenn Thorkild Stray      1970-1971         H
Andreas Zeier Cappelen    1971-1972 (+2008) DNA
Dagfinn Vårvik            1972-1973         Sp
Knut Frydenlund           1973-1981 (+1987) DNA
Svenn Thorkild Stray      1981-1986         H
Knut Frydenlund           1986-1987 (+)     DNA
Johan Jørgen Holst        1987      (+1994) DNA (acting)
Thorvald Stoltenberg      1987-1989         DNA
Kjell Magne Bondevik      1989-1990         KrF
Thorvald Stoltenberg      1990-1993         DNA
Johan Jørgen Holst        1993-1994 (+)     DNA
Bjørn Tore Godal          1994-1997         DNA
Knut Vollebæk             1997-2000         KrF
Thorbjørn Jagland         2000-2001         DNA
Jan Petersen              2001-2005         H
Jonas Gahr Støre          2005-	            DNA

Ministers of Defence

Jens Christian Hauge      1945-1952 (+2006) DNA 
Nils Langhelle            1952-1954 (+1967) DNA
Kai Birger Knudsen        1954-1955 (+1977) DNA
Nils Kristoffer Handal    1955-1961 (+1992) DNA
Gudmund Harlem            1961-1963 (+1988) DNA
Håkon Kyllingmark         1963      (+2003) H
Gudmund Harlem            1963-1965 (+1988) DNA
Otto Grieg Tidemand       1965-1970 (+2006) H
Gunnar Hellesen           1970-1971 (+2005) H
Alv Jacob Fostervoll      1971-1972         DNA
Johan Kleppe              1972-1973         V
Alv Jacob Fostervoll      1973-1976         DNA
Rolf Arthur Hansen        1976-1979         DNA
Thorvald Stoltenberg      1979-1981         DNA
Anders Sjaastad           1981-1986         H
Rolf Presthus             1986      (+1988) H
Johan Jørgen Holst        1986-1989 (+1994) DNA 
Per Ditlev-Simonsen       1989-1990         H
Johan Jørgen Holst        1990-1993 (+1994) DNA
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo        1993-1997         DNA
Dag Jostein Fjærvoll      1997-1999         KrF
Eldbjørg Løwer            1999-2000         V
Bjørn Tore Godal          2000-2001         DNA
Kristin Krohn Devold      2001-2005         H
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen 2005-2009         DNA
Grete Faremo              2009-2011         DNA
Espen Barth Eide          2011-             DNA

Ministers of Finance

Erik Brofoss              1945-1947 (+1979) DNA
Olav Meisdalshagen        1947-1951 (+1959) DNA
Trygve Martin Bratteli    1951-1955 (+1984) DNA 
Mons Lid                  1955-1956 (+1967) DNA
Trygve Martin Bratteli    1956-1960 (+1984) DNA
Petter Jacob Bjerve       1960-1963 (+2004) DNA
Andreas Zeier Cappelen    1963      (+2008) DNA
Dagfinn Vårvik            1963              Sp
Andreas Zeier Cappelen    1963-1965 (+2008) DNA
Ole Myrvoll               1965-1971 (+1988) V
Ragnar Christiansen       1971-1972 (+1994) DNA
Jon Ola Norbom            1972-1973         V
Per Andreas Kleppe        1973-1979         DNA
Ulf Sand                  1979-1981         DNA
Rolf Presthus             1981-1986 (+1988) H
Arne Skauge               1986              H
Gunnar Berge              1986-1989         DNA
Arne Skauge               1989-1990         H
Sigbjørn Johnsen          1990-1996         DNA
Jens Stoltenberg          1996-1997         DNA
Gudmund Restad            1997-2000         Sp
Karl Schjøtt-Pedersen     2000-2001         DNA
Per-Kristian Foss         2001-2005         H
Kristin Halvorsen         2005-2009         SV
Sigbjørn Johnsen          2009-             DNA

Leaders of DNA

Einar Henry Gerhardsen    1945-1965 (+1987) 
Trygve Martin Bratteli    1965-1975 (+1984) 
Reiulf Steen              1975-1981         
Gro Harlem Brundtland     1981-1992         
Thorbjørn Jagland         1992-2002         
Jens Stoltenberg          2002-

The DNA was founded in 1887.

Chairmen of FrP

Anders Lange              1973-1974 (+)
Eivind Eckbo              1974-1975         interim)
Arve Lønnum               1975-1978 (+1988)
Carl Ivar Hagen           1978-2006         
Siv Jensen                2006-

(List courtesy of Rolf-Erik Sundstrøm)

Chairmen of Høyre

Arthur Nordlie            1945-1950 (+1965)
Carl Joachim Hambro       1950-1954 (+1964) 
Alv Kjøs                  1954-1962 (+1990)     
Sjur Lindebrække          1962-1970 (+1998)
Kåre Willoch              1970-1974         
Erling Norvik             1974-1980 (+1998)
Jo Benkow                 1980-1984    
Erling Norvik             1984-1986 (+1998)
Rolf Presthus             1986-1988 (+)
Kaci Kullmann Five        1988              (acting)
Jan Peder Syse            1988-1991 (+1997)  
Kaci Kullmann Five        1991-1994         
Jan Petersen              1994-2004         
Erna Solberg              2004-

The Høyre was founded in 1884. (List courtesy of Erik Wickstrøm)

Leaders of KrF

Nils Lavik                1938-1951 (+1966)
Erling Wikborg            1951-1955 (+1992)
Einar Hareide             1955-1967 (+1983)
Lars Korvald              1967-1975 (+2006) 
Kåre Kristiansen          1975-1977 (+2005)
Lars Korvald              1977-1979 (+2006) 
Kåre Kristiansen          1979-1983 (+2005)
Kjell Magne Bondevik      1983-1995         Valgerd Svarstad Haugland 1995-2004         
Dagfinn Høybråten         2004-2011
Knut Arild Hareide        2011-

The KrF was founded in 1933. (List courtesy of Rolf-Erik Sundstrøm)

Leaders of Sp

Nils Trædal               1938-1948 (+)
Einar Frogner             1948-1954 (+)
Per Borten                1955-1967 (+2005) 
John Austrheim            1967-1973 (+1995)
Dagfinn Vårvik            1973-1977 
Gunnar Stålsett           1977-1979
Johan Jakob Jakobsen      1979-1991         
Anne Enger Lahnstein      1991-1999         
Odd Roger Enoksen         1999-2003         
Åslaug Marie Haga         2003-2008         
Lars Peder Brekk          2008              (interim)
Liv Signe Navarsete       2008-

The Sp was first founded in 1920 as the Farmers Party (Bp) and in 1959 took its current name. (List courtesy of Ben Schemmel)

Leaders of SV

Berit Ås                  1975-1976
Berge Furre               1976-1983 
Theo Koritzinsky          1983-1987
Erik Solheim              1987-1997 
Kristin Halvorsen         1997-

(List courtesy of Rolf-Erik Sundstrøm)

Leaders of Venstre

Jacob Worm-Muller         1945-1952 (+1963)
Bent Røiseland            1952-1964 (+1981)
Gunnar Garbo              1964-1970
Helge Seip                1970-1972 (+2004) 
Helge Rognlien            1972-1974 (+2001)
Eva Kolstad               1974-1976 (+1999)
Hans Hammond Rossbach     1976-1982
Odd Einar Dørum           1982-1986         
Arne Fjørtoft             1986-1990
Håvard Alstadheim         1990-1992 (+1998)
Randi Storset Pierre      1992              (acting)
Odd Einar Dørum           1992-1996         
Lars Sponheim             1996-2010
Trine Schei Grande        2010-

The Venstre was founded in 1884. (List courtesy of Rolf-Erik Sundstrøm)

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