Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development ( _no. Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections.cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/krd/min.html?id=509 |title=About the Ministry |author=Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development |accessdate=2008-04-25] Since 2007 the department has been led by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party).

Organization

The ministry har 190 is divided into five departments:
* The Department of Local Government
* The Department of Regional Development
* The Housing and Building Department
* The Department of Planning and Administrative Affairs
* The Communication Unit

Political staff

* Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party) [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/krd/min/Minister-of-Local-Government-and-Regiona.html?id=481435 |title=Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa |accessdate=2008-04-26 |author=Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development ]
* State Secretary Janne Sjelmo Nordås (Centre Party)
* State Secretary Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (Centre Party)
* Political Adviser Lars Erik Bartnes (Centre Party) [cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/bld/BLD-arbeider-for-at/Other-political-staff.html?id=320 |title=Other political staff |accessdate=2008-04-26 |author=Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development]

ubsidiaries

* Norwegian State Housing Bank, or "Husbanken" ( [http://www.husbanken.no official site] ) Issues loans for housing.
* National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or "Statens bygningstekniske etat" ( [http://www.be.no official site] ) Expertise within building technology.

Past Ministers

* Ulrik Olsen, 1948-1951
* Andreas Zeier Cappelen, 1958-1963
* Oskar Skogly, 1963
* Bjarne Lyngstad, 1963
* Jens Haugland, 1963–1965
* Helge Seip, 1965–1970
* 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-present

References

External links

* [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/krd.html?id=504 Official web site]


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