Minister of Research and Higher Education

Minister of Research and Higher Education of Norway
Forsknings- og høyere utdanningsminister
Incumbent
Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel
since 23 January 2024
Ministry of Education and Research
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
With approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
Formation18 October 2007
First holderTora Aasland
DeputyState secretaries for the Minister of Research and Higher Education
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of Research and Higher Education (Bokmål: Forsknings- og høyere utdanningsminister, Nynorsk: Forskings- og høgare utdanningsminister) is a councilor of state in the Ministry of Education and Research. The incumbent minister is Oddmund Løkensgard Hoel of the Centre Party who has served since January 2024.

The post was originally established in 2007, before its responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Culture in 2012. The post was re-established when the Liberal Party joined the Solberg Cabinet in 2018.


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