Minister of Culture and Church Affairs

The Minister of Culture and Church Affairs (Norwegian: Kultur- og kirkeminister) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs.[1] The ministry is responsible for the government's policy related to culture, church affairs, religion, media, sports and gambling. Subordinate agencies include the Gaming and Foundation Authority, the National Archival Services, the National Library, the Arts Council and the Media Authority. The portfolio includes issues related to the Church of Norway.

Minister of Culture and Church Affairs of Norway
Kulturministeren
Incumbent
Abid Raja
since 24 January 2020
Ministry of Culture
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
with approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
PrecursorMinister of Church Affairs and Education
Formation14 October 1981
First holderLars Roar Langslet
DeputyState secretaries at the Ministry of Culture
WebsiteOfficial website

The position was created as the Minister of Culture and Sciences in 1981, resulting in a split of the responsibilities of the former Minister of Church Affairs and Education, where issues related to culture and research were moved to the new post. Science issues remained part of the portfolio until 1989, when they were swapped with religious issues with the Minister of Education and Research, creating the Minister of Culture and Church Affairs. This lasted for a year, when church and religious affairs were again resumed by the Minister of Education, Research and Church Affairs. This situation was retained until 2001, when the portfolio again became the Minister of Culture and Church Affairs. From 2009 the "Church Affairs" was transferred to the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs as minister Anniken Huitfeldt was not a member of the Church of Norway. Issues related to religion remained within the portfolio.

When Solberg's Cabinet took office in 2013 church affairs was again included in the title and portfolio but with less significance than previously due to the increased autonomy given to the Church of Norway in 2012.

The current minister is Abid Raja.

Key

The following lists the minister, their party, date of assuming and leaving office, their tenure in years and days, and the cabinet they served in.

  Centre Party
  Christian Democratic Party
  Conservative Party
  Labour Party
  Liberal Party

Ministers
Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Lars Roar Langslet Conservative14 October 19819 May 19864 years, 207 daysWilloch I
Willoch II		[2]
Hallvard Bakke Labour9 May 198616 October 19893 years, 160 daysBrundtland II[3]
Eleonore Bjartveit Christian Democratic16 October 19893 November 19901 year, 18 daysSyse[4]
Åse Kleveland Labour3 November 199025 October 19965 years, 357 daysBrundtland III[5]
Turid Birkeland Labour25 October 199617 October 1997357 daysJagland[6]
Anne Enger Lahnstein Centre17 October 19978 October 19991 year, 356 daysBondevik I[7]
Åslaug Haga Centre8 October 199917 March 2000161 daysBondevik I[7]
Ellen Horn Labour17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 daysStoltenberg I[8]
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland Christian Democratic19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 364 daysBondevik II[9]
Trond Giske Labour17 October 200520 October 20094 years, 4 daysStoltenberg II[10]
Anniken Huitfeldt Labour20 October 200921 September 20122 years, 335 daysStoltenberg II[10]
Hadia Tajik Labour21 September 201216 October 20131 year, 26 daysStoltenberg II[10]
Thorhild Widvey Conservative16 October 201316 December 20152 years, 61 daysSolberg[1]
Linda Hofstad Helleland Conservative16 December 201517 January 20182 years, 32 daysSolberg[1]
Trine Skei Grande Liberal17 January 201824 January 20202 years, 7 daysSolberg[11]
Abid Raja Liberal24 January 2020present1 year, 16 daysSolberg[12]

References
  1. "Erna Solberg's Government". Government.no. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. "Odvar Nordli's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  3. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. "Jan Syse's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  5. "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  6. "Thorbjørn Jagland's Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. "Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  8. "Jens Stoltenberg's First Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  9. "Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  10. "Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government". Government.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  11. "Minister of Culture and Equality Trine Skei Grande". Government.no. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  12. "This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0". NRK. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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