Norwegian ministries

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Norwegian ministries are the central executive departments of Norway’s government, each responsible for specific policy areas and administration under the direction of appointed ministers.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government ministry system
accountableThrough parliamentary scrutiny
administrativeLeadershipProvidedBy secretary generals of ministries
appointmentOfMinistersBy King of Norway
surface form: Monarch of Norway
collectiveNameInNorwegian departementene
coordinateWith county authorities in Norway
directorates and agencies in Norway
municipal governments in Norway
country Norway
employ civil servants
executiveBranchRole implements laws passed by the Storting
governanceLevel central government
hasCharacteristic politically led but administratively neutral civil service
headedBy Norwegian ministries self-linksurface differs
surface form: Norwegian ministers
includes Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Norway)
Ministry of Children and Families (Norway)
Ministry of Climate and Environment (Norway)
Ministry of Culture and Equality (Norway)
Ministry of Defence (Norway)
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
surface form: Ministry of Education and Research (Norway)

Ministry of Finance (Norway)
Norwegian ministries self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)

Ministry of Health and Care Services (Norway)
Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Norway)
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion (Norway)
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
surface form: Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Norway)

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (Norway)
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (Norway)
Ministry of Transport (Norway)
jurisdiction Kingdom of Norway
languageUsed Norwegian language
legalBasis Constitution of Norway
overseenBy Office of the Prime Minister of Norway
surface form: Office of the Prime Minister (Norway)
partOf Government of Norway
policyInstrument national budgets
preparation of legislation
regulations and directives
politicalLeadershipProvidedBy cabinet ministers
reportsTo Parliament of Norway
surface form: Storting (Parliament of Norway)
responsibleFor national policy areas in Norway
public administration in Norway
seat Oslo
subjectTo audits by the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
parliamentary questions and interpellations
subordinateTo Council of State (Norway)
Prime Minister of Norway
typeOfOrganization public sector body

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Royal Norwegian Order of Merit awardedBy Norwegian ministries
this entity surface form: Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Government of Norway hasSubordinateUnit Norwegian ministries
this entity surface form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
Government of Norway hasSubordinateUnit Norwegian ministries
this entity surface form: Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Norway)
Norwegian ministries headedBy Norwegian ministries self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Norwegian ministers
Norwegian ministries includes Norwegian ministries self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
Government of Norway includesBody Norwegian ministries
Norwegian consulates operatedBy Norwegian ministries
this entity surface form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
this entity surface form: Norwegian central government administration
Norwegian embassies supervisedBy Norwegian ministries
this entity surface form: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway usedBy Norwegian ministries