List of heads of government of Norway

This is a list of viceroys (visekonge), governors (rigsstatholder), first ministers (førstestatsråd) and prime ministers (statsminister) of Norway.

Until 1873, the king of the personal union between Sweden and Norway governed Norway through two cabinets: one in Stockholm and another in Christiania (now Oslo). The newly created Stockholm cabinet consisted of a prime minister and two ministers, whose role was to convey the attitudes of the Christiania cabinet to the Swedish king.

The cabinet in Christiania was led by a governor (rigsstatholder). For brief periods, the current crown prince was appointed Viceroy of Norway by the king, in which case the viceroy became the highest authority in Christiania.

Whenever the king was present in Christiania, however, he assumed the highest authority, thus putting the governor or viceroy temporarily out of charge. Likewise, when there was no governor, viceroy or king present in Christiania (which was not unusual), the cabinet was led by a so-called first minister, who was the most prominent member of the cabinet.

In July 1873, the position of governor was abolished after being vacant since 1856. Simultaneously, the post of first minister in Christiania was upgraded to Prime Minister of Norway. Although the office of Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm still existed, the real power and influence over state affairs was moved to the prime minister in Christiania. When the union was dissolved in 1905, the prime minister in Stockholm simply ceased to function.

Governors, Viceroys, and First Ministers (1814–1873)

Governors of Norway (1814–1856)

1. Count Hans Henrik von Essen (1814–1816)
2. Count Carl Carlsson Mörner (1816–1818)
3. Count Johan August Sandels (1818–1827)
4. Count Baltzar von Platen (1827–1829)
5. Count Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg (1836–1840)
6. Severin Løvenskiold (1841–1856)

Viceroys of Norway (periodically 1814–1857)

1. Crown Prince Carl Johan (9 November–17 November 1814)
2. Crown Prince Carl Johan (10 June–16 July 1816)
3. Crown Prince Oscar (11 April–1 November 1824)
4. Crown Prince Oscar (17 June–3 December 1833)
5. Crown Prince Carl (17 June 1856–22 June 1857)

First Ministers of Norway (1814–1873)

1. Frederik Gottschalk Haxthausen (1814)
2. Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz (1814–1815)
3. Mathias Sommerhielm (1815–1822)
4. Jonas Collett (1822–1836)
5. Nicolai Johan Lohmann Krog (1836–1855)
6. Jørgen Herman Vogt (1855–1858)
7. Hans Christian Petersen (1858–1861)
8. Frederik Stang (1861–1873); continued as Prime Minister until 1880

In 1873, the position of First Minister was upgraded to Prime Minister.

Prime Ministers of Norway (1814–1905)

Prime Ministers (1814–1873)

In 1873 the office of the Prime Minister moved from Stockholm to Christiania.

#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Term
1	Peder Anker		1814	1822	Independent	1
2	Mathias Sommerhielm		1822	1827	Independent	2
3	Severin Løvenskiold		1828	1841	Independent	3
4	Frederik Due		1841	1858	Independent	4
5	Georg Sibbern		1858	1871	Independent	5
6	Otto Kierulf		1871	1873	Independent	6

Prime Ministers in Stockholm (1873–1905)

#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Term
1	Otto Kierulf		1873	1884	Independent	1
2	Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner (acting)		1884	1884	Independent	2
3	Carl Otto Løvenskiold		1884	1884	Independent	3
4	Ole Jørgen Richter		1884	1888	Independent	4
5	Hans Georg Jacob Stang		1888	1889	Independent	5
6	Gregers Winther Wulfsberg Gram		1889	1891	Independent	6
7	Otto Albert Blehr	File:Otto Albert Blehr.jpg	1891	1893	Independent	7
8	Gregers Winther Wulfsberg Gram		1893	1898	Independent	8
9	Otto Albert Blehr	File:Otto Albert Blehr.jpg	1898	1902	Independent	9
10	Ole Anton Qvam		1902	1903	Independent	10
11	Sigurd Ibsen		1903	1905	Independent	11
12	Jørgen Løvland	File:Jørgen Løvland.jpg	1905	1905	Independent	12

Prime Ministers in Christiania (1873–1905)

  Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre)   Conservative Party (Høyre)   Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet)

#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Term
1	Frederik Stang		1873	1880	Independent	1
2	Christian August Selmer		1880	1884	Conservative Party	2
3	Christian Homann Schweigaard		1884	1884	Conservative Party	3
4	Johan Sverdrup	File:Sverdrup.jpg	1884	1889	Liberal Party	4
5	Emil Stang		1889	1891	Conservative Party	5
6	Johannes Steen		1891	1893	Liberal Party	6
5	Emil Stang		1893	1895	Conservative Party	7
7	Francis Hagerup	File:Georg Francis Hagerup.jpg	1895	1898	Conservative Party	8
6	Johannes Steen		1898	1902	Liberal Party	9
8	Otto Blehr	File:Otto Albert Blehr.jpg	1902	1903	Liberal Party	10
7	Francis Hagerup	File:Georg Francis Hagerup.jpg	1903	1905	Coalition Party	11

Prime Ministers of Norway (1905–present)

In 1905, the union between Sweden and Norway was dissolved. Since then the office of the Prime Minister of Norway has been in Oslo, except for the years of Nazi-German occupation during World War II when the Norwegian government was in exile in London.

  Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre)   Conservative Party (Høyre)   Centre Party (Senterpartiet)   Norwegian Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)   Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)   Liberal Left Party (Frisinnede Venstre)

Prime Ministers of Norway (1905–1945)

#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Term
1	Christian Michelsen		11 March, 1905	23 October, 1907	Liberal Party	1
2	Jørgen Løvland	File:Jørgen Løvland.jpg	23 October, 1907	19 March, 1908	Liberal Party	2
3	Gunnar Knudsen	File:Gunnar Knudsen.jpg	19 March, 1908	2 February, 1910	Liberal Party	3
4	Wollert Konow		2 February, 1910	20 February, 1912	Liberal Left Party	4
5	Jens Bratlie		20 February, 1912	31 January, 1913	Conservative Party	5
3	Gunnar Knudsen	File:Gunnar Knudsen.jpg	31 January, 1913	21 June, 1920	Liberal Party	6
6	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	File:Otto Bahr Halvorsen.jpg	21 June, 1920	22 June, 1921	Conservative Party	7
7	Otto Albert Blehr	File:Otto Albert Blehr.jpg	22 June, 1921	6 March, 1923	Liberal Party	8
6	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	File:Otto Bahr Halvorsen.jpg	6 March, 1923	30 May, 1923	Conservative Party	9
8	Abraham Berge	File:Abraham Berge.jpg	30 May, 1923	25 July, 1924	Liberal Left Party	10
9	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel		25 July, 1924	5 March, 1926	Liberal Party	11
10	Ivar Lykke		5 March, 1926	28 January, 1928	Conservative Party	12
11	Christopher Hornsrud		28 January, 1928	15 February, 1928	Labour Party	13
9	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel		15 February, 1928	21 May, 1931	Liberal Party	14
12	Peder Kolstad		12 May, 1931	14 March, 1932	Agrarian Party	15
13	Jens Hundseid		14 March, 1932	3 March, 1933	Agrarian Party	16
9	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel		3 March, 1933	20 March, 1935	Liberal Party	17
14	Johan Nygaardsvold		20 March, 1935	June 25, 1945	Labour Party	18

De facto heads of government during World War II

During the German occupation of Norway during World War II there were four cabinets, that ruled as part of Josef Terbovens administration of Norway. These Governments were the de facto ruling body of Norway during the war, though Johan Nygaardsvold was still the de jure prime minister, in exile in London, United Kingdom.

#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Term
—	Vidkun Quisling (Under Nazi Occupation)		9 April, 1940	25 April, 1940	National Unification	—
—	Ingolf Elster Christensen as Chairman of the Administrative Council (Under Nazi Occupation)		25 April, 1940	22 September, 1940	Administrative Council	—
—	Josef Terboven as Reichskommissar (Under Nazi Occupation)		22 September, 1940	1 February, 1942	Nazi Germany	—
—	Vidkun Quisling as Minister President (Under Nazi Occupation)		1 February, 1942	8 May, 1945	National Unification	—

Prime Ministers of Norway (1945–present)

#	Name	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political Party	Term
15	Einar Gerhardsen		25 June, 1945	9 November, 1951	Labour Party	19
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16	Oscar Torp		19 November, 1951	22 January, 1955	Labour Party	21
15	Einar Gerhardsen		22 January, 1955	28 August, 1959	Labour Party	22
17	John Lyng		28 August, 1959	25 September, 1963	Conservative Party	23
15	Einar Gerhardsen		25 September, 1963	12 October, 1965	Labour Party	24
18	Per Borten		12 October, 1965	17 March, 1971	Centre Party	25
19	Trygve Bratteli		17 March, 1971	17 October, 1972	Labour Party	26
20	Lars Korvald		17 October, 1972	12 October, 1973	Christian Democratic Party	27
19	Trygve Bratteli		12 October, 1973	15 January, 1977	Labour Party	28
21	Odvar Nordli		15 January, 1977	4 February, 1981	Labour Party	29
22	Gro Harlem Brundtland		4 February, 1981	14 October, 1981	Labour Party	30
23	Kåre Willoch		14 October, 1981	9 May, 1986	Conservative Party	31
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22	Gro Harlem Brundtland		9 May, 1986	16 October, 1989	Labour Party	33
24	Jan P. Syse		16 October, 1989	3 November, 1990	Conservative Party	34
22	Gro Harlem Brundtland		3 November, 1990	25 October, 1996	Labour Party	35
25	Thorbjørn Jagland		25 October, 1996	17 October, 1997	Labour Party	36
26	Kjell Magne Bondevik		17 October, 1997	17 March, 2000	Christian Democratic Party	37
27	Jens Stoltenberg		17 March, 2000	19 October, 2001	Labour Party	38
26	Kjell Magne Bondevik		19 October, 2001	17 October, 2005	Christian Democratic Party	39
27	Jens Stoltenberg		17 October, 2005	Incumbent	Labour Party	40

See also

• List of Norwegian monarchs
• List of Norwegian governments

External links

• Norway's Prime Ministers — A pictorial with portraits of Norway's Prime Ministers (Aftenposten)