The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (, KDD) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections. It is headed by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development.
During the Solberg government, the ministry was called the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation. This was created by merging the ongoing ministry with the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs and the planning department in the Ministry of the Environment. The ministry adopted its current name on 1 January 2022.
Name history The ministry has changed its nomenclature frequently since 1948. Some of it indicateds the portfolio of the Ministry of Labour, which has since separated. 20 December 1948–31 December 1989: Ministry of Local Government and Labour 1 January 1990–31 December 1992: Ministry of Local Government 1 January 1993–31 December 1997: Ministry of Local Government and Labour 1 January 1998–31 December 2013: Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development 1 January 2014–31 December 2021: Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation 1 January 2022–: Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Organisation The ministry has 190 employees and is divided into five departments: The Department of Local Government The Department of Regional Development The Department of Housing and Building
Political staff As of 30 June 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows: Minister Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Centre Party) State Secretary Nancy Charlotte Porsanger Anti (Centre Party) State Secretary Gunn Karin Gjul (Labour Party) State Secretary Ole Gustav Narud (Centre Party) State Secretary Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo (Centre Party) Political Adviser Ingrid Nikoline Sand (Centre Party)
Subsidiaries Norwegian Mapping Authority, or Kartverket, dealing with land surveying. Norwegian State Housing Bank, or Husbanken, issues loans for housing. National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or Statens bygningstekniske etat, expertise within building technology.
Ministers
Ulrik Olsen, 1948–1958 Andreas Zeier Cappelen, 1958–1963 Oskar Skogly, 1963 Bjarne Lyngstad, 1963 Jens Haugland, 1963–1965 Helge Seip, 1965–1970 Helge Rognlien, 1970-1971 Odvar Nordli, 1971–1972 Johan Skipnes, 1972–1973 Leif Jørgen Aune, 1973–1978 Arne Nilsen, 1978–1979 Inger Louise Valle, 1979–1980 Harriet Andreassen, 1980–1981 Arne Rettedal, 1981–1986 Leif Haraldseth, 1986–1987 William Engseth, 1987–1988 Kjell Borgen, 1988–1989 Johan J. Jakobsen, 1989–1990 Kjell Borgen, 1990–1992 Gunnar Berge, 1992–1996 Kjell Opseth, 1996–1997 Ragnhild Haarstad, 1997–1999 Odd Roger Enoksen, 1999–2000 Sylvia Brustad, 2000–2001 Erna Solberg, 2001–2005 Åslaug Haga, 2005–2007 Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, 2007–2009 Liv Signe Navarsete, 2009–2013 Jan Tore Sanner, 2013–2018 Monica Mæland, 2018–2020 Nikolai Astrup, 2020–2021 Bjørn Arild Gram, 2021–2022 Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, 2022–
References
External links Official web site