Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
{{Short description|Former government ministry of Norway}}
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction ({{langx|no|Forsynings- og gjenreisningsdepartementet}}) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.
It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though it had no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was changed to the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction in 1942. It ceased to exist on 30 June 1950. Its tasks were transferred to various ministries.[http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/government-secretariats-and-ministries-s/ministries-since-1814.html?id=426141 Ministries since 1814] - Government.no
From the beginning in 1939 the ministry consisted of four directorates and one department ({{lang|no|alminnelig avdeling}}). The directorates were led by Nikolai Schei, Jens Bache-Wiig, Per Prebensen and Øivind Lorentzen. The department was led by Alf Frydenberg with Erling Mossige and Andreas Schei as heads of office.{{cite book|last=Lie|first=Trygve|authorlink=Trygve Lie|title=Leve eller dø|year=1955|publisher=Tiden|location=Oslo|language=Norwegian|page=47}}
Ministers
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| officeholder = Trygve Lie
| officeholder_sort = Lie, Trygve
| born_year = 1896
| died_year = 1968
| term_start = 1 October 1939
| term_end = 19 November 1940
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1939|10|1|1940|11|19}}
| alt_party = Labour Party (Norway)
| cabinet = Nygaardsvold
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| officeholder = Arne T. Sunde
| officeholder_sort = Sunde, Arne
| born_year = 1883
| died_year = 1972
| term_start = 19 November 1940
| term_end = 21 October 1942
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1940|11|19|1942|10|21}}
| alt_party = Liberal Party (Norway)
| cabinet = Nygaardsvold
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| officeholder = Anders Frihagen
| officeholder_sort = Frihagen, Anders
| born_year = 1892
| died_year = 1979
| term_start = 21 October 1942
| term_end = 25 June 1945
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1942|10|21|1945|6|25}}
| alt_party = Labour Party (Norway)
| cabinet = Nygaardsvold
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| officeholder = Egil Offenberg
| officeholder_sort = Offenberg, Egil
| born_year = 1899
| died_year = 1975
| term_start = 25 June 1945
| term_end = 5 November 1945
| timeinoffice = {{age in years and days|1945|6|25|1945|11|5}}
| alt_party = Conservative Party (Norway)
| cabinet = Gerhardsen I
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| officeholder= Oscar Torp
| officeholder_sort= Torp, Oscar
| born_year= 1893
| died_year= 1958
| term_start= 5 November 1945
| term_end= 10 January 1948
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1945|11|5|1948|1|10}}
| alt_party= Labour Party (Norway)
| cabinet= Gerhardsen II
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| officeholder= Nils Hønsvald
| officeholder_sort= Hønsvald, Nils
| born_year= 1899
| died_year= 1971
| term_start= 10 January 1948
| term_end= 14 September 1950
| timeinoffice= {{age in years and days|1948|1|10|1950|9|14}}
| alt_party= Labour Party (Norway)
| cabinet= Gerhardsen II
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Also, Jens Bache-Wiig was acting minister in 1940, on behalf of the Administrative Council in Oslo. Nikolai Schei and Sverre Støstad were acting ministers in 1945.[http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/government-secretariats-and-ministries-s/ministries-since-1814/Ministry-of-Provosioning-and-Reconstruct.html?id=426267 Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction, Councillor of State] - Government.no