Minister of Culture and Equality

{{Short description|Norwegian cabinet minister}}

{{Infobox official post

|post = Minister of Culture and Equality

|body = Norway

|native_name = Kultur- og likestillingsministeren

|insignia = Emblem of the Norwegian Government.svg

|insigniasize =

|insigniacaption =

|image = Lubna Jaffery Fjell.jpg

|imagesize = 170px

|alt =

|incumbent = Lubna Jaffery

|incumbentsince = 28 June 2023

|department = Ministry of Culture and Equality

|style =

|member_of = Council of State

|reports_to =

|residence =

|seat = Oslo

|nominator = Prime Minister of Norway

|appointer = Monarch

|appointer_qualified = with approval of Parliament

|termlength = No fixed length

|termlength_qualified =

|constituting_instrument = Constitution of Norway

|precursor = Minister of Church Affairs and Education

|formation = 14 October 1981

|first = Lars Roar Langslet

|last =

|abolished =

|succession =

|deputy = State secretaries at the Ministry of Culture and Equality

|salary =

|website = [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kud.html?id=545 Official website]

}}

The Minister of Culture and Equality ({{langx|no|Kultur- og likestillingsminister}}; sometimes just kulturminister or likestillingsminister depending on context) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Culture and Equality. 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.

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 Lubna Jaffery who took the position in June 2023.

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.

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Ministers

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! scope=col class=unsortable | Photo

! scope=col | Name

! scope=col | Party

! scope=col | Took office

! scope=col | Left office

! scope=col | Tenure

! scope=col | Cabinet

! scope=col class=unsortable | Ref

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! scope=row | {{sortname|Lars Roar|Langslet}}

| style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative

{{dts|format=dmy|1981|10|14}}{{dts|format=dmy|1986|05|09}}{{age in years and days|1981|10|14|1986|5|9}}Willoch I-IIalign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kare-willochs-government-1981---1986.html?id=438728 |publisher=Government.no |title=Kåre Willoch's Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=5 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005180504/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kare-willochs-government-1981---1986.html?id=438728 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Hallvard|Bakke}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|1986|05|09}}{{dts|format=dmy|1989|10|16}}{{age in years and days|1986|5|9|1989|10|16}}Brundtland IIalign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/gro-harlem-brundtlands-second-government.html?id=438729 |publisher=Government.no |title=Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=29 March 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329012341/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/gro-harlem-brundtlands-second-government.html?id=438729 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Eleonore|Bjartveit}}

| style="background:#FFFFAA" | Christian Democratic

{{dts|format=dmy|1989|10|16}}{{dts|format=dmy|1990|11|03}}{{age in years and days|1989|10|16|1990|11|3}}Sysealign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/odvar-nordlis-government-1976-1981.html?id=438726 |publisher=Government.no |title=Jan Syse's Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=5 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005095119/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/odvar-nordlis-government-1976-1981.html?id=438726 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Åse|Kleveland}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|1990|11|03}}{{dts|format=dmy|1996|10|25}}{{age in years and days|1990|11|3|1996|10|25}}Brundtland IIIalign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/gro-harlem-brundtlands-third-government-.html?id=438731 |publisher=Government.no |title=Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=3 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003010126/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/gro-harlem-brundtlands-third-government-.html?id=438731 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Turid|Birkeland}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|1996|10|25}}{{dts|format=dmy|1997|10|17}}{{age in years and days|1996|10|25|1997|10|17}}Jaglandalign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/thorbjorn-jaglands-government-1996-1997.html?id=438732 |publisher=Government.no |title=Thorbjørn Jagland's Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=31 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731023019/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/thorbjorn-jaglands-government-1996-1997.html?id=438732 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Anne Enger|Lahnstein}}

| style="background:#AACC99" | Centre

{{dts|format=dmy|1997|10|17}}{{dts|format=dmy|1999|10|08}}{{age in years and days|1997|10|17|1999|10|8}}Bondevik Ialign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kjell-magne-bondeviks-first-government-1.html?id=438733 |publisher=Government.no |title=Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=5 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005180714/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kjell-magne-bondeviks-first-government-1.html?id=438733 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Åslaug|Haga}}

| style="background:#AACC99" | Centre

{{dts|format=dmy|1999|10|08}}{{dts|format=dmy|2000|03|17}}{{age in years and days|1999|10|8|2000|3|17}}Bondevik Ialign=center |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Ellen|Horn}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|2000|03|17}}{{dts|format=dmy|2001|10|19}}{{age in years and days|2000|3|17|2001|10|19}}Stoltenberg Ialign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/jens-stoltenbergs-government-2000---2001.html?id=438738 |publisher=Government.no |title=Jens Stoltenberg's First Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=31 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731023015/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/jens-stoltenbergs-government-2000---2001.html?id=438738 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Valgerd Svarstad|Haugland }}

| style="background:#FFFFAA" | Christian Democratic

{{dts|format=dmy|2001|10|19}}{{dts|format=dmy|2005|10|17}}{{sort|03.364|3 years, 364 days}}Bondevik IIalign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kjell-magne-bondeviks-second-government-.html?id=438739 |publisher=Government.no |title=Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=29 March 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329011725/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/The-Structure-of-the-Registry/Governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kjell-magne-bondeviks-second-government-.html?id=438739 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Trond|Giske}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|2005|10|17}}{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|20}}{{sort|4.004|4 years, 4 days}}Stoltenberg IIalign=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/jens-stoltenbergs-second-government.html?id=449424 |publisher=Government.no |title=Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government |accessdate=23 March 2012 |archivedate=11 April 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411071859/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/jens-stoltenbergs-second-government.html?id=449424 |url-status=live }}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Anniken|Huitfeldt}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|2009|10|20}}{{dts|format=dmy|2012|09|21}}{{sort|2.335|2 years, 335 days}}Stoltenberg IIalign=center |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Hadia|Tajik}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|2012|09|21}}{{dts|format=dmy|2013|10|16}}{{sort|1.026|1 year, 26 days}}Stoltenberg IIalign=center |
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Thorhild|Widvey}}

| style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative

{{dts|format=dmy|2013|10|16}}{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|16}}{{age in years and days|2013|10|16|2015|12|16}}Solbergalign=center | {{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/erna-solbergs-government-2013---.html?id=742981 |publisher=Government.no |title=Erna Solberg's Government|date=16 October 2013 |accessdate=23 October 2013}}
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! scope=row | Linda Hofstad Helleland

| style="background:#AACCFF" | Conservative

{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|16}}{{dts|format=dmy|2018|01|17}}{{age in years and days|2015|12|16|2018|1|17}}Solbergalign=center | {{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/erna-solbergs-government-2013---.html?id=742981 |publisher=Government.no |title=Erna Solberg's Government|date=16 October 2013 |accessdate=23 October 2013}}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Trine Skei|Grande}}

| style="background:#AEE8A8" | Liberal

{{dts|format=dmy|2018|1|17}}{{dts|format=dmy|2020|1|24}}{{age in years and days|2018|1|17|2020|1|24}}Solbergalign=center | Government.no>{{cite web |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumentarkiv/regjeringen-solberg/andre-dokumenter/kud/2018/kultur--og-likestillingsminister-trine-skei-grande/id2586779/ | publisher= Government.no | title= Minister of Culture and Equality Trine Skei Grande | date= 17 January 2018 | accessdate= 24 January 2020}}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Abid|Raja}}

| style="background:#AEE8A8" | Liberal

{{dts|format=dmy|2020|1|24}}14 October 2021{{age in years and days|2020|1|24|2021|10|14}}Solbergalign=center | {{cite web | url=https://www.nrk.no/norge/slik-er-solberg-regjeringen-4.0-1.14873946 | publisher= NRK | title= This Is Solberg's Cabinet 4.0 | date= 24 January 2020 | accessdate= 24 January 2020}}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Anette|Trettebergstuen}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|2021|10|14}}{{dts|format=dmy|2023|6|28}}{{ayd|2021|10|14|2023|6|28}}Størealign=center | {{cite web | url= https://www.nrk.no/norge/norge-har-fatt-ny-regjering-1.15689598 | title= Norge har fått ny regjering | publisher = NRK | date= 14 October 2021 | accessdate = 14 October 2021 | language= no}}
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! scope=row | {{sortname|Lubna|Jaffery}}

| style="background:#FFB6B6" | Labour

{{dts|format=dmy|2023|6|28}}present{{ayd|2023|6|28}}Størealign=center | {{cite web | url = https://www.nrk.no/norge/lubna-jaffery-er-ny-kultur--og-likestillingsminister-1.16463733 | title = Lubna Jaffery er ny kultur- og likestillingsminister | publisher = NRK | date = 28 June 2023 | access-date = 28 June 2023 | language = no}}

References

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{{commons category|Ministers of Culture of Norway}}

{{Minister of Culture and Equality (Norway)}}

{{Ministers of Norway}}

Culture and Eqaulity

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