Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway)
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In Norway
, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo
of the Norwegian Labour Party
who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg
. She has sat since 11 November 2011.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of justice, police and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the Ministry is to provide for the maintenance and development of the basic guarantees of the rule of law...
and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo
Grete Faremo
Grete Faremo , is a Norwegian politician who serves as the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police in Norway....
of the Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg
Second cabinet Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet is the current government of Norway. Appointed on 17 October 2005, it is a coalition between the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party, known as the Red–Green Coalition. The cabinet has ten members from the Labour Party, five from the Socialist...
. She has sat since 11 November 2011.
3rd Ministry (justice affairs) (March-November 1814)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm Mathias Sommerhielm Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm was a Norwegian politician.He served as First Minister in Christiania from 1815 to 1822, a position assigned to the most prominent cabinet minister at the time. In 1822, he became Prime Minister of Norway, an office located in Stockholm. He held the office until 1827,... |
1814 | - |
2nd Ministry (justice affairs) (November 1814-1818)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm Mathias Sommerhielm Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm was a Norwegian politician.He served as First Minister in Christiania from 1815 to 1822, a position assigned to the most prominent cabinet minister at the time. In 1822, he became Prime Minister of Norway, an office located in Stockholm. He held the office until 1827,... |
- | 1815 |
| Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks was a Norwegian lawyer and statesman, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.. He was born in Copenhagen, the son of maritime captain Boye Boyesen Dyriks and Marie Elisabeth Stoppel... |
1815 | 1816 |
| Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm Mathias Sommerhielm Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm was a Norwegian politician.He served as First Minister in Christiania from 1815 to 1822, a position assigned to the most prominent cabinet minister at the time. In 1822, he became Prime Minister of Norway, an office located in Stockholm. He held the office until 1827,... |
1816 | 1817 |
| Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks was a Norwegian lawyer and statesman, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.. He was born in Copenhagen, the son of maritime captain Boye Boyesen Dyriks and Marie Elisabeth Stoppel... |
1817 | - |
| Christian Krohg Christian Krohg (government minister) Christian Krohg was a Norwegian councillor of state without ministry in 1814, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1815–1816, Minister of the Interior and Minister of Finance in 1816, Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1816–1817 as well as head of Ministry of the Police in... |
1817 | 1818 |
| Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks was a Norwegian lawyer and statesman, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.. He was born in Copenhagen, the son of maritime captain Boye Boyesen Dyriks and Marie Elisabeth Stoppel... |
1818 | - |
Ministry of Justice and the Police (1818-)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks Christian Adolph Diriks was a Norwegian lawyer and statesman, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.. He was born in Copenhagen, the son of maritime captain Boye Boyesen Dyriks and Marie Elisabeth Stoppel... |
- | 1825 |
| Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst was a Norwegian government official who held several positions in the period 1814-1848. He was the functioning head of the 1st Ministry in 1814, state secretary 1814-1822, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in various periods between 1823-1844, Minister of... |
1825 | 1826 |
| Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian politician who served as first minister of Norway from 1855 to 1858, during the personal union between Sweden and Norway... |
1826 | 1827 |
| Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst was a Norwegian government official who held several positions in the period 1814-1848. He was the functioning head of the 1st Ministry in 1814, state secretary 1814-1822, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in various periods between 1823-1844, Minister of... |
1827 | 1832 |
| Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was a Norwegian government minister who served in different positions - as Minister of Auditing, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy - between 1830 and 1852. Before that he was County Governor of Smaalenenes Amt from 1814 to 1830.... |
1832 | 1833 |
| Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst was a Norwegian government official who held several positions in the period 1814-1848. He was the functioning head of the 1st Ministry in 1814, state secretary 1814-1822, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in various periods between 1823-1844, Minister of... |
1833 | 1836 |
| Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was a Norwegian government minister who served in different positions - as Minister of Auditing, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy - between 1830 and 1852. Before that he was County Governor of Smaalenenes Amt from 1814 to 1830.... |
1836 | 1837 |
| Andreas Arntzen Andreas Arntzen Andreas Arntzen was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Grue, and graduated as cand.jur. in Copenhagen in 1802. He then worked as an attorney, chief of police of Christiania, Supreme Court judge and also timber merchant.... |
1837 | - |
| Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst Poul Christian Holst was a Norwegian government official who held several positions in the period 1814-1848. He was the functioning head of the 1st Ministry in 1814, state secretary 1814-1822, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in various periods between 1823-1844, Minister of... |
1837 | 1838 |
| Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt was a Norwegian judge and politician. A Supreme Court Assessor by profession, he served one term in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the Minister of Justice and the Police for four non-consecutive terms between 1838 and 1848.-Personal life:Schmidt was born in Trondhjem as... |
1838 | - |
| Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was a Norwegian government minister who served in different positions - as Minister of Auditing, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy - between 1830 and 1852. Before that he was County Governor of Smaalenenes Amt from 1814 to 1830.... |
1838 | 1839 |
| Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt was a Norwegian judge and politician. A Supreme Court Assessor by profession, he served one term in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the Minister of Justice and the Police for four non-consecutive terms between 1838 and 1848.-Personal life:Schmidt was born in Trondhjem as... |
1839 | 1842 |
| Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was a Norwegian government minister who served in different positions - as Minister of Auditing, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy - between 1830 and 1852. Before that he was County Governor of Smaalenenes Amt from 1814 to 1830.... |
1842 | 1843 |
| Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt was a Norwegian judge and politician. A Supreme Court Assessor by profession, he served one term in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the Minister of Justice and the Police for four non-consecutive terms between 1838 and 1848.-Personal life:Schmidt was born in Trondhjem as... |
1843 | 1845 |
| Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen was a Norwegian politician and served as the de facto Prime minister of Norway during the personal union of Sweden-Norway from 1858 to 1861.- Early life :... |
1845 | 1846 |
| Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern was a Norwegian government minister who served in different positions - as Minister of Auditing, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy - between 1830 and 1852. Before that he was County Governor of Smaalenenes Amt from 1814 to 1830.... |
1846 | - |
| Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen was a Norwegian politician and served as the de facto Prime minister of Norway during the personal union of Sweden-Norway from 1858 to 1861.- Early life :... |
1846 | 1847 |
| Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt Olaus Michael Schmidt was a Norwegian judge and politician. A Supreme Court Assessor by profession, he served one term in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the Minister of Justice and the Police for four non-consecutive terms between 1838 and 1848.-Personal life:Schmidt was born in Trondhjem as... |
1847 | 1848 |
| Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1848-1850 and 1851-1853, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1850-1851, 1852 and 1852-1853.... |
1848 | 1850 |
| Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen was a Norwegian politician and served as the de facto Prime minister of Norway during the personal union of Sweden-Norway from 1858 to 1861.- Early life :... |
1850 | 1851 |
| Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1848-1850 and 1851-1853, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1850-1851, 1852 and 1852-1853.... |
1851 | 1852 |
| Peder Carl Lasson Peder Carl Lasson Peder Carl Lasson was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in rural Bærum. He began a career in law, being appointed Supreme Court judge in 1828, Supreme Court assessor in 1837 and district stipendiary magistrate of Aker in 1848... (temporarily appointed) |
1852 | - |
| Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1848-1850 and 1851-1853, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1850-1851, 1852 and 1852-1853.... |
1852 | - |
| Peder Carl Lasson Peder Carl Lasson Peder Carl Lasson was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in rural Bærum. He began a career in law, being appointed Supreme Court judge in 1828, Supreme Court assessor in 1837 and district stipendiary magistrate of Aker in 1848... (temporarily appointed) |
1852 | 1853 |
| Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen Søren Anton Wilhelm Sørenssen was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1848-1850 and 1851-1853, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1850-1851, 1852 and 1852-1853.... |
1853 | - |
| Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen was a Norwegian politician and served as the de facto Prime minister of Norway during the personal union of Sweden-Norway from 1858 to 1861.- Early life :... |
1853 | - |
| Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian politician who served as first minister of Norway from 1855 to 1858, during the personal union between Sweden and Norway... |
1853 | 1854 |
| Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen was a Norwegian politician and served as the de facto Prime minister of Norway during the personal union of Sweden-Norway from 1858 to 1861.- Early life :... |
1854 | 1855 |
| Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian politician who served as first minister of Norway from 1855 to 1858, during the personal union between Sweden and Norway... |
1855 | 1856 |
| August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey was a Norwegian Minister who held several government posts in the period 1856-1875. He served as Minister of Auditing, Justice, Finance, the Interior, the Navy and the Army, as well as being member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in different... |
1856 | 1857 |
| Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring, Sr... |
1857 | - |
| Iver Steen Thomle Iver Steen Thomle Iver Steen Thomle was Norwegian jurist.He was the son of Erich Andreas Thomle and his wife Mette Maria, née Binneballe. His brother was politician and jurist August Thomle. In 1838 Iver Steen Thomle married Augusta Sophie Smith... (temporarily appointed) |
1857 | - |
| Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt Jørgen Herman Vogt was a Norwegian politician who served as first minister of Norway from 1855 to 1858, during the personal union between Sweden and Norway... |
1857 | - |
| Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring, Sr... |
1857 | 1858 |
| Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen Hans Christian Petersen was a Norwegian politician and served as the de facto Prime minister of Norway during the personal union of Sweden-Norway from 1858 to 1861.- Early life :... |
1858 | 1859 |
| August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey was a Norwegian Minister who held several government posts in the period 1856-1875. He served as Minister of Auditing, Justice, Finance, the Interior, the Navy and the Army, as well as being member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in different... |
1859 | 1860 |
| Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Blaker to Paul Hansen Birch and Anna Catharina Hoffmand Stenersen. He married Jacobine Ida Sophie Motzfeldt, daughter of Peter Motzfeldt and niece of his own mother... |
1860 | 1861 |
| Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring, Sr... |
1861 | - |
| Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger... |
1861 | 1863 |
| August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey was a Norwegian Minister who held several government posts in the period 1856-1875. He served as Minister of Auditing, Justice, Finance, the Interior, the Navy and the Army, as well as being member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in different... |
1863 | 1864 |
| Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger... |
1864 | 1866 |
| Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring, Sr... |
1866 | 1867 |
| Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger... |
1867 | 1869 |
| August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey August Christian Manthey was a Norwegian Minister who held several government posts in the period 1856-1875. He served as Minister of Auditing, Justice, Finance, the Interior, the Navy and the Army, as well as being member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in different... |
1869 | 1870 |
| Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney in Nedenes from 1846, and then in Trondhjem. In 1849 he moved to Drammen to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor of Drammen from 1853 to... |
1870 | - |
| Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger... |
1870 | 1871 |
| Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney in Nedenes from 1846, and then in Trondhjem. In 1849 he moved to Drammen to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor of Drammen from 1853 to... |
1871 | 1872 |
| Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger... |
1872 | 1874 |
| Jacob Aall (acting) | 1874 | - |
| Jens Holmboe Jens Holmboe Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A jurist by education, he was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for five terms, and held several different government posts from 1874 to 1884.-Personal life:... |
1874 | - |
| Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney in Nedenes from 1846, and then in Trondhjem. In 1849 he moved to Drammen to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor of Drammen from 1853 to... |
1874 | 1877 |
| Christian August Selmer Christian August Selmer Christian August Selmer was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister... |
1877 | 1878 |
| Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen Johan Collett Falsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney in Nedenes from 1846, and then in Trondhjem. In 1849 he moved to Drammen to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor of Drammen from 1853 to... |
1878 | 1879 |
| Niels Petersen Vogt Niels Petersen Vogt Niels Petersen Vogt was the Norwegian Minister of the Interior for six period between 1871 and 1884, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm four times 1872-1883.... |
1879 | - |
| Ole Andreas Bachke Ole Andreas Bachke Ole Andreas Bachke was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1879–1880, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1880–1881, Minister of Justice 1880–1882, Ministry of Auditing 1882–1884, and acting Prime Minister in 1884. He was president of a diocesan court by... |
1879 | 1880 |
| Christian Jensen Christian Jensen Christian Jensen was a Norwegian politician.He served as County Governor of Kristians Amt from 1859 to 1869. While stationed here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, 1865 and 1868. After a hiatus he was a deputy representative during the term 1874–1877, and re-elected for a final... |
1880 | 1881 |
| Frederik Christian Stoud Platou Frederik Christian Stoud Platou Frederik Christian Stoud Platou was a Norwegian legal scholar, Supreme Court justice, district stipendiary magistrate and politician.-Personal life:... (temporarily appointed) |
1881 | - |
| Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer and politician . He was prime minister in "April the Ministry" in 1884... |
1881 | - |
| Ole Andreas Bachke Ole Andreas Bachke Ole Andreas Bachke was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1879–1880, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1880–1881, Minister of Justice 1880–1882, Ministry of Auditing 1882–1884, and acting Prime Minister in 1884. He was president of a diocesan court by... |
1881 | 1882 |
| Jens Holmboe Jens Holmboe Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A jurist by education, he was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for five terms, and held several different government posts from 1874 to 1884.-Personal life:... |
1882 | 1883 |
| Christian Jensen Christian Jensen Christian Jensen was a Norwegian politician.He served as County Governor of Kristians Amt from 1859 to 1869. While stationed here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, 1865 and 1868. After a hiatus he was a deputy representative during the term 1874–1877, and re-elected for a final... |
1883 | 1884 |
| Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer and politician . He was prime minister in "April the Ministry" in 1884... |
1884 | - |
| Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert | 1884 | - |
| Aimar August Sørenssen Aimar August Sørenssen Aimar August Sørenssen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1862, representing the constituency of Smaalenenes Amt. He was a farmer there. He was re-elected in 1865, 1868, 1871, 1874 and 1877... |
1884 | 1887 |
| Birger Kildal Birger Kildal Birger Kildal was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Auditing 1884-1886, as well as head of the Ministry of Postal Affairs in 1885... |
1887 | - |
| Hans Georg Jacob Stang Hans Georg Jacob Stang (prime minister) Hans Georg Jacob Stang was the Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm 1888–1889. He was also member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1884–1885 and 1886–1887, Minister of the Interior 1885–1886, and Minister of Justice 1887–1888, as well as head of the... |
1887 | 1888 |
| Walter Scott Dahl Walter Scott Dahl Walter Scott Dahl was a Norwegian lawyer and a politician for the Liberal Party. Born in Melhus, he attended the Norwegian parliament in the years from 1874 to 1879, and later served as a deputy representative in 1883 and 1885... |
1888 | - |
| Hans Georg Jacob Stang Hans Georg Jacob Stang (prime minister) Hans Georg Jacob Stang was the Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm 1888–1889. He was also member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1884–1885 and 1886–1887, Minister of the Interior 1885–1886, and Minister of Justice 1887–1888, as well as head of the... |
1888 | - |
| Olai Johan Olsen Olai Johan Olsen Olaj Johan Olsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He made a career as a civil servant in various government ministries. He was later promoted to serve as Minister of Justice and the Police and Minister of Finance and Customs in 1888 and 1889, member of the Council of State Division in... |
1888 | - |
| Walter Scott Dahl Walter Scott Dahl Walter Scott Dahl was a Norwegian lawyer and a politician for the Liberal Party. Born in Melhus, he attended the Norwegian parliament in the years from 1874 to 1879, and later served as a deputy representative in 1883 and 1885... |
1888 | 1889 |
| Ferdinand Nicolai Roll Ferdinand Nicolai Roll Ferdinand Nicolai Roll was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Trondhjem as the son of judge and politician Jacob Roll and his third wife Nicoline Selmer. He had three siblings. Like his father, he took a law education, enrolling as a student in 1847 and... |
1889 | 1890 |
| Ulrik Frederik Christian Arneberg | 1890 | 1891 |
| Ole Anton Qvam Ole Anton Qvam Ole Anton Qvam was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1891-1893, 1898–1899 and 1900–1902, Minister of the Interior 1899-1900, as well as head of the Ministry of Auditing, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Justice in 1900, and Norwegian prime minister in Stockholm 1902-1903.... |
1891 | 1893 |
| George Francis Hagerup | 1893 | 1894 |
| Ernst Motzfeldt Ernst Motzfeldt Ernst Motzfeldt was a Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1893-1894, and Minister of Justice from 1894 to 1895.... |
1894 | 1895 |
| George Francis Hagerup | 1895 | 1897 |
| Harald Smedal Harald Smedal Harald Smedal was Norwegian member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1895-1896, Minister of Auditing 1896-1897, and Minister of Justice 1897-1898.... |
1897 | 1898 |
| Ole Anton Qvam Ole Anton Qvam Ole Anton Qvam was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1891-1893, 1898–1899 and 1900–1902, Minister of the Interior 1899-1900, as well as head of the Ministry of Auditing, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Justice in 1900, and Norwegian prime minister in Stockholm 1902-1903.... |
1898 | 1899 |
| Einar Løchen Einar Løchen Einar Løchen was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.He was a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from February 1888 to April 1889. Then, he was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police in the second cabinet Steen... |
1899 | 1900 |
| Ole Anton Qvam Ole Anton Qvam Ole Anton Qvam was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1891-1893, 1898–1899 and 1900–1902, Minister of the Interior 1899-1900, as well as head of the Ministry of Auditing, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Justice in 1900, and Norwegian prime minister in Stockholm 1902-1903.... |
1900 | 1902 |
| Søren Tobias Årstad Søren Tobias Årstad Søren Tobias Årstad was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He was born in Stavanger, was mayor of Stavanger from 1891 to 1892, and member of the Parliament of Norway from 1898 to 1900, and from 1913 to 1915. He served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Justice and the Police.-References:... |
1902 | 1903 |
| George Francis Hagerup | 1903 | 1905 |
| Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen | 1905 | - |
| Edvard Hagerup Bull | 1905 | - |
| Harald Bothner Harald Bothner Harald Bothner was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party, born in Halden. He was a district stipendiary magistrate by profession. From 1878–80 he worked as a solicitor in Sarpsborg, before moving to Halden. Bothner became a District Attorney in Stavanger in 1889, and a judge in Stjør- og... |
1905 | 1907 |
| Johan Olaf Bredal Johan Olaf Bredal Johan Olaf Bredal was a Norwegian barrister and politician. He served as Minister of Justice in the short-lived cabinet of Jørgen Løvland from October 1907 to March 1908.-References:... |
1907 | 1908 |
| Johan Castberg Johan Castberg Johan Castberg was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party . He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also served seven terms in the Norwegian Parliament... |
1908 | 1910 |
| Herman Carsten Johannes Scheel Herman Carsten Johannes Scheel Herman Carsten Johannes Scheel was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Hamar, and was a painter of Signe Scheel. He was married to Sara Leonore Sandberg, they had five children. He is a great-grandfather of Georg Scheel.Scheel enrolled at the Royal Frederick... |
1910 | 1912 |
| Fredrik Stang Fredrik Stang Fredrik Stang was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1912–1913. He was chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee 1922–1940.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as the son of Emil Stang and his wife Adelaide Pauline Berg... |
1912 | 1913 |
| Lars Kristian Abrahamsen Lars Kristian Abrahamsen Lars Kristian Abrahamsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. A district stipendiary magistrate by profession, he served in Gunnar Knudsen's first and second Governments . He was Minister of Trade 1908-1910, Minister of Justice 1913-1916, and Minister of Social Affairs 1916-1919... |
1913 | 1916 |
| Andreas Tostrup Urbye Andreas Tostrup Urbye Andreas Tostrup Urbye was the Norwegian Minister of Labour 1913-1916 and 1916-1917.... |
1916 | 1917 |
| Otto Albert Blehr | 1917 | 1920 |
| Otto Bahr Halvorsen Otto Bahr Halvorsen Otto Bahr Halvorsen was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1920 to 1921 and again in 1923 when he died in office.... |
1920 | 1921 |
| Olaf Amundsen Olaf Amundsen Olaf Amundsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. A district stipendiary magistrate by profession, he was Minister of Justice in the second government of Otto Blehr. The government sat from 1921 to 1923, but Amundsen resigned on 24 August 1922. He consequently served as County... |
1921 | 1922 |
| Arnold Holmboe Arnold Holmboe Arnold Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was mayor of Tromsø, two-term member of the Norwegian Parliament as well as Minister of Justice from 1922 to 1923 and Minister of Finance from 1924 to 1926.... |
1922 | 1923 |
| Otto Bahr Halvorsen Otto Bahr Halvorsen Otto Bahr Halvorsen was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1920 to 1921 and again in 1923 when he died in office.... |
1923 | - |
| Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1920-1921, 1923 and 1923-1924 in addition to mayor of Trondheim 1911-1916.... (acting) |
1923 | - |
| Christian Lange Rolfsen Christian Lange Rolfsen Christian Lange Rolfsen was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1923-1924.... |
1923 | 1924 |
| Paal Olav Berg Paal Olav Berg Paal Olav Berg , born in Hammerfest, was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Social Affairs 1919-1920, and Minister of Justice 1924-1926... |
1924 | 1926 |
| Ingolf Elster Christensen | 1926 | - |
| Knud Iversen Øyen Knud Iversen Øyen Knud Iversen Øyen was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He was a member of the cabinet Lykke, heading the Ministry of Justice from 1926 to 1928. He served as County Governor of Hedmark from 1926 to 1935.-References:... |
1926 | 1928 |
| Cornelius Holmboe Cornelius Holmboe Cornelius Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Justice in 1928.-Personal life:... |
1928 | - |
| Haakon Martin Evjenth Haakon Martin Evjenth Haakon Martin Evjenth was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Justice 1928-1930. Evjenth was a barrister by profession.-References:... |
1928 | 1930 |
| Arne Toralf Sunde Arne Sunde Arne Toralf Sunde was a Norwegian politician, Olympic shooter and army officer. He is best known for his participation in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign, his participation in Nygaardsvold's Cabinet during its 1940–1945 exile in London and three years as an United Nations ambassador... |
1930 | 1931 |
| Asbjørn Lindboe Asbjørn Lindboe Asbjørn Lindboe was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1931-1932 and 1932-1933.See Asbjørn Lindboe, Fra de urolige tredveårene. Dagboksnedtegnelser og kommentarer, Oslo 1965.... |
1931 | 1933 |
| Arne Toralf Sunde | 1933 | 1935 |
| Trygve Halvdan Lie | 1935 | 1939 |
| Terje Wold Terje Wold Terje Wold was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party.Terje Wold was born in Evenes. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1921. He worked as a jurist, becoming a Supreme Court Justice of Norway in 1950. From 1958 to 1969 he was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court... |
1939 | - |
| Ole Fingalf Harbek Ole Fingalf Harbek Ole Fingalf Harbek was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He was born in Larvik. He served as district stipendiary magistrate in Nedre Romerike from 1936, and in Horten from 1950. In 1940 he was a member of the Administrative Council and led the Ministry of Justice.He was decorated Commander of... (Administrative Council in Oslo) |
1940 | 1940 |
| Sverre Riisnæs Sverre Riisnæs Sverre Parelius Riisnæs was a Norwegian jurist and public prosecutor who was born 6 November 1897 in Vik, Sogn county and died 21 June 1988 in Oslo... |
1940 | 1945 |
| Terje Wold Terje Wold Terje Wold was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party.Terje Wold was born in Evenes. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1921. He worked as a jurist, becoming a Supreme Court Justice of Norway in 1950. From 1958 to 1969 he was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court... |
1945 | - |
| Johan Cappelen Johan Cappelen Johan Cappelen was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Skogn. He graduated with cand.jur. degree in 1911. He worked as a deputy judge, and from 1915, attorney. He was barrister with access to work with Supreme Court from 1922.As a politician Cappelen was... |
1945 | - |
| Oscar Chr. Gundersen | 1945 | 1951 |
| Oscar Chr. Gundersen | 1951 | 1952 |
| Kai Birger Knudsen Kai Birger Knudsen Kai Birger Knudsen was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Vardø as a son of kemner Kai Angell Knudsen and Julie Huse . He enrolled as a student in 1922, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1926... (acting) |
1952 | 1954 |
| Gustav Adolf Sjaastad Gustav Adolf Sjaastad Gustav Adolf Sjaastad was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He is known as Minister of Justice and Minister of Industry in the 1950s, and also as County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag.-Early life and career:... |
1954 | 1955 |
| Jens Christian Hauge Jens Christian Hauge Jens Christian Hauge , often written Jens Chr. Hauge, was a Norwegian World War II resistance figure and politician who was the leader of the secret military organization Milorg during WWII... |
1955 | - |
| Jens Haugland Jens Haugland Jens Haugland was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions. From November 1955 to August 1963, during the third cabinet Gerhardsen, Haugland was Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police... |
1955 | 1963 |
| Petter Mørch Koren Petter Mørch Koren Petter Mørch Koren was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was a deputy member of Hedrum municipality council in the period 1937–1938 and held various positions in Oslo city council between 1947 and 1965... |
1963 | - |
| Oscar Chr. Gundersen | 1963 | 1965 |
| Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer Ragnhild Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:... |
1965 | 1970 |
| Egil Endresen Egil Endresen Egil Endresen was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Stavanger as a son of Gustav Adolf Emil Endresen and Alida Anda . He took his examen artium 1940, commerce school in 1941 and also took military training as a Captain. He studied law at the University of... |
1970 | 1971 |
| Oddvar Berrefjord Oddvar Berrefjord Oddvar Berrefjord was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party.He was Minister of Justice and the Police from 1971 to 1972 in the first cabinet Bratteli, and from 1980 to 1981 in the cabinet Nordli... |
1971 | 1972 |
| Petter Mørch Koren Petter Mørch Koren Petter Mørch Koren was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was a deputy member of Hedrum municipality council in the period 1937–1938 and held various positions in Oslo city council between 1947 and 1965... |
1972 | 1973 |
| Inger Louise Valle Inger Louise Valle Inger Louise Valle was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, particularly noted for her efforts to reform the Norwegian penal system. She is the mother of professor Jan Grund.... |
1973 | 1976 |
| Inger Louise Valle Inger Louise Valle Inger Louise Valle was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, particularly noted for her efforts to reform the Norwegian penal system. She is the mother of professor Jan Grund.... |
1976 | 1979 |
| Andreas Zeier Cappelen Andreas Zeier Cappelen Andreas Zeier Cappelen was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Vang, Hedmark.He held a variety of positions in different Norwegian cabinets... |
1979 | 1980 |
| Oddvar Berrefjord Oddvar Berrefjord Oddvar Berrefjord was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party.He was Minister of Justice and the Police from 1971 to 1972 in the first cabinet Bratteli, and from 1980 to 1981 in the cabinet Nordli... |
1980 | 1981 |
| Bjørn Skau Bjørn Skau Bjørn Skau is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.In 1959, during the third cabinet Gerhardsen, he was appointed personal secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs. He was promoted to state secretary in 1961, but lost the position temporarily in 1963, when the cabinet Lyng held office... |
1981 | - |
| Mona Røkke Mona Røkke Mona Røkke is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was Minister of Justice 1981-1985.In March 2010 her successor as County Governor was announced: Erling Lae.-References:... |
1981 | 1985 |
| Wenche Frogn Sellæg Wenche Frogn Sellæg Wenche Frogn Sellæg is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, and between 1981-1989 a parliamentary representative for Nord-Trøndelag... |
1985 | 1986 |
| Helen Marie Bøsterud | 1986 | 1989 |
| Else Bugge Fougner Else Bugge Fougner Else Bugge Fougner is a Norwegian lawyer and a politician for the Conservative Party.She was born in Moss as a daughter of Jacob C. Bugge and Bodil Bengtson . In August 1974 she married lawyer Amund Fougner. Through her sister Kari she is a sister-in-law of Gunnar Gran.She was the Minister of... |
1989 | 1990 |
| Kari Gjesteby Kari Gjesteby Kari Gjesteby is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has never been a member of the Norwegian Parliament, but has been State Secretary for three tenures, as well as Minister of Trade and Shipping from February to October 1981 and Minister of Justice and the Police from 1990 to 1992... |
1990 | 1992 |
| Grete Faremo Grete Faremo Grete Faremo , is a Norwegian politician who serves as the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police in Norway.... |
1992 | 1996 |
| Anne Holt Anne Holt -Career:She was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978 where she lives today with her registered partner Anne Christine Kjær and their daughter Iohanne. Holt graduated with a law degree from the University of Bergen in 1986, and worked for The Norwegian... |
1996 | - |
| Jørgen Kosmo Jørgen Kosmo Jørgen Hårek Kosmo is a Norwegian politician. Since 2005 he has been Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting for 20 years, of which the final 4 years as President of the Storting.Kosmo was Minister of Defence from 1993 to 1997 and Minister of Labour and... (acting) |
1997 | - |
| Anne Holt Anne Holt -Career:She was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978 where she lives today with her registered partner Anne Christine Kjær and their daughter Iohanne. Holt graduated with a law degree from the University of Bergen in 1986, and worked for The Norwegian... |
1997 | - |
| Gerd-Liv Valla Gerd-Liv Valla Gerd-Liv Valla was the leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions . She took over in 2001 and resigned in 2007. In 1997 she was the Norwegian Minister of Justice.... |
1997 | - |
| Aud Inger Aure Aud Inger Aure Aud Inger Aure is a Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party. Born in Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, she was awarded a Candidate of Law degree in 1993. From 1989 to 1990 she represented her county in the Storting, while Kjell Magne Bondevik was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government... |
1997 | - |
| Dagfinn Høybråten Dagfinn Høybråten Dagfinn Høybråten , is a Norwegian politician and the former leader of the Christian Democratic Party. He was the director of the National Insurance Administration from 1997 to 2004, but barely attended to the position because he was a government minister in Bondevik's First Cabinet from 1997 to... (acting) |
1999 | - |
| Aud Inger Aure Aud Inger Aure Aud Inger Aure is a Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party. Born in Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, she was awarded a Candidate of Law degree in 1993. From 1989 to 1990 she represented her county in the Storting, while Kjell Magne Bondevik was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government... |
1999 | - |
| Odd Einar Dørum Odd Einar Dørum Odd Einar Dørum is a Norwegian politician and former member of parliament, representing The Liberal Party.Dørum was Minister of Transport and Communications from 17 October 1997 to 15 March 1999, then Minister of Justice until 3 March 2000. He was again Minister of Justice in the second government... |
1999 | 2000 |
| Hanne Harlem Hanne Harlem Hanne Harlem is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was personal secretary to Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in 1990, personal secretary to the Minister of Children and Family Affairs in 1991 and Minister of Justice from 2000 to 2001, in Jens Stoltenberg's first cabinet... |
2000 | 2001 |
| Odd Einar Dørum Odd Einar Dørum Odd Einar Dørum is a Norwegian politician and former member of parliament, representing The Liberal Party.Dørum was Minister of Transport and Communications from 17 October 1997 to 15 March 1999, then Minister of Justice until 3 March 2000. He was again Minister of Justice in the second government... |
2001 | 2005 |
| Knut Storberget Knut Storberget Knut Storberget is a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He became the Minister of Justice and the Police serving in the second cabinet Stoltenberg from 2005. Storberget stepped down on November 11, 2011.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in... |
2005 | 2011 |
| Grete Faremo Grete Faremo Grete Faremo , is a Norwegian politician who serves as the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police in Norway.... |
2011 | - |
See also
- Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the PoliceNorwegian Ministry of Justice and the PoliceThe Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of justice, police and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the Ministry is to provide for the maintenance and development of the basic guarantees of the rule of law...
- National Police DirectoratePolitidirektoratetPolitidirektoratet, or the National Police Directorate, is a Norwegian directorate unit under the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Police, which manages and coordinates the police "in order to ensure a predictable, efficient and flexible service for the benefit of the public"...
- Norwegian Police Security Agency