Minister of Trade and Industry (Norway)

Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway
Næringsminister
Incumbent
Cecilie Myrseth
since 19 April 2024
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
With approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
Formation1 January 1903
First holderOtto Blehr
DeputyState secretaries for the Minister of Trade and Industry
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of Trade and Industry (Norwegian: Næringsminister) is a councilor of state in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The incumbent minister is Cecilie Myrseth of the Labour Party which served since April 2024.

The position was created 1 January 1903 as Minister of Trade and has changed name several times throughout its history. The position has since kept its current title since 1997.

The Ministry of Trade and Industry was abolished in January 2014, but the minister post was kept, and now heads responsibilities for trade and industry in the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, alongside the Minister of Fishieries and Ocean Policy.[1]

  1. ^ "Fields of responsibility in Erna Solberg's government". Office of the Prime Minister. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

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