List of Norwegian governments

Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are italicized.

Governments

Between 1814 and 1884

With exception of the Cabinet of 1814, that was appointed by the then Crown-Prince of Denmark, Christian Fredrik, all the cabinets were appointed by the King of Sweden, who was also King of Norway.

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Governor
Cabinet of 1814	Template:Dts	Template:Dts
Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Severin Løvenskiold Jørgen Herman Vogt
Stang's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Frederik Stang
Selmer's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Christian August Selmer
Schweigaard's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Christian Homann Schweigaard

Between 1884 and 1945

In 1884 the parliamentary system was introduced in Norway. Since then, all governments had to have support in the Parliament of Norway, and consisted of party member ministers.

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Prime Minister	Party(s)
Sverdrup's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Sverdrup	Liberal
Stang's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Emil Stang	Conservative
Steen's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johannes Steen	Liberal
Stang's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Emil Stang	Conservative
Hagerup's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Francis Hagerup	Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Steen's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johannes Steen	Liberal
Blehr's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Otto Albert Blehr	Liberal
Hagerup's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Francis Hagerup	Coalition Party, Liberal, Conservative
Michelsen's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Christian Michelsen	Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Løvland's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Jørgen Løvland	Liberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
Knudsen's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Gunnar Knudsen	Liberal
Konow's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Wollert Konow	Conservative, Liberal Left
Bratlie's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Jens Bratlie	Conservative, Liberal Left
Knudsen's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Gunnar Knudsen	Liberal
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	Conservative, Liberal Left
Blehr's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Otto Albert Blehr	Liberal
Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	Conservative, Liberal Left
Berge's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Abraham Berge	Conservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Lykke's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Ivar Lykke	Conservative, Liberal Left
Hornsrud's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Christopher Hornsrud	Labour
Mowinckel's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Kolstad's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Peder Kolstad	Agrarian
Hundseid's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Jens Hundseid	Agrarian
Mowinckel's Third Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Johan Nygaardsvold	Labour

De facto Governments during World War II

During the German occupation of Norway during World War II there were four cabinets, that ruled as part of Josef Terbovens administration of Norway. These Governments were the de facto ruling body of Norway during the war, though the Cabinet Nygaardsvold still held the de jure office, in exile in London, United Kingdom.

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Prime Minister/Chairman	Party
Quisling's First Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Vidkun Quisling	National Unification
Administrative Council	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Ingolf Elster Christensen	Independent
Terboven's Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Josef Terboven	National Unification
Quisling's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Vidkun Quisling	National Unification

Governments since 1945

Cabinet	In Office	Prime Minister	Party(s)		Election
Gerhardsen's First Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Einar Gerhardsen	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist	–
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Einar Gerhardsen	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	1945
			1949
Torp's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Oscar Torp	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
			1953
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Einar Gerhardsen	rowspan="3" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
			1957
			1961
Lyng's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	John Lyng	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal	–
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Einar Gerhardsen	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
Borten's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Per Borten	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic	1965
			1969
Bratteli's First Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Trygve Bratteli	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
Korvald's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Lars Korvald	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal	–
Bratteli's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Trygve Bratteli	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	1973
Nordli's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Odvar Nordli	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
			1977
Brundtland's First Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Gro Harlem Brundtland	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
Willoch's First Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Kåre Willoch	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative	1981
Willoch's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Kåre Willoch	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre	–
			1985
Brundtland's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Gro Harlem Brundtland	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
Syse's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Jan P. Syse	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre	1989
Brundtland's Third Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Gro Harlem Brundtland	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
			1993
Jagland's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Thorbjørn Jagland	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
Bondevik's First Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Kjell Magne Bondevik	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal	1997
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Jens Stoltenberg	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour	–
Bondevik's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Kjell Magne Bondevik	style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal	2001
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Jens Stoltenberg	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour, Socialist Left, Centre	2005
			2009
Solberg's Cabinet	Template:Dts – Template:Dts	Erna Solberg	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Conservative, Progress (2013–2018) Conservative, Progress, Liberal (2018–2019) Conservative, Progress, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2019–2020) Conservative, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2020–2021)	2013
			2017
Støre's Cabinet	14 October 2021 – Incumbent	Jonas Gahr Støre	rowspan="2" style="background-color:Template:Party color" |	Labour, Centre (2021–2025) Labour (2025–)	2021
			2025

Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats.

• Communist Party (NKP) (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)
• Socialist Left Party (SV) (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)
• Labour Party (Ap) (Det norske Arbeiderparti)
• Centre Party (Sp) (Senterpartiet) – formerly known as the Agrarian Party, Bondepartiet
• Christian Democrats (KrF) (Kristelig Folkeparti)
• Liberal Party (V) (Venstre)
• Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet)
• Liberal Left Party (FV) (Frisinnede Venstre)
• Moderate Liberal Party (MV) (Moderate Venstre)
• Conservative Party (H) (Høyre)
• National Unification (NS) (Nasjonal Samling)

See also

• Elections in Norway
• List of heads of government of Norway