Ministry of Shipping (Norway)

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Shipping (Norwegian: Skipsfartsdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1942 to 1945.

It was established on 1 October 1942, during the second World War. Nortraship had been operating since 1940. The Ministry of Shipping ceased to exist on 5 November 1945. Its tasks were mainly transferred to the Ministry of Trade.^[1]

The heads of the Ministry of Shipping were Arne Sunde (1942-1945) and Tor Skjønsberg (1945). Also, Sven Nielsen was acting minister in 1945.^[2]

An unrelated Ministry of Trade and Shipping was formed in 1947.

References

^ Ministries since 1814 - Government.no
^ Ministry of Shipping, Councillor of State - Government.no

Cabinet of Norway

Ministers

Current	Prime Minister list Agriculture and Food Children and Families Climate and Environment Culture and Equality Defence Education Finance Fisheries and Ocean Policy Foreign Affairs Health and Care Services International Development Justice and Public Security Labour and Social Inclusion Local Government and Regional Development Petroleum and Energy Research and Higher Education Trade and Industry Transport
Defunct	Auditing Navy and Postal Affairs Trade and Shipping

Current

Prime Minister
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Agriculture and Food
Children and Families
Climate and Environment
Culture and Equality
Defence
Education
Finance
Fisheries and Ocean Policy
Foreign Affairs
Health and Care Services
International Development
Justice and Public Security
Labour and Social Inclusion
Local Government and Regional Development
Petroleum and Energy
Research and Higher Education
Trade and Industry
Transport

Defunct

Ministries

Current	Office of the Prime Minister Agriculture and Food Children and Families Climate and Environment Culture and Equality Defence Education and Research Finance Foreign Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour and Social Inclusion Local Government and Regional Development Petroleum and Energy Trade, Industry and Fisheries Transport
Defunct	Culture and Enlightenment Development Cooperation Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Industrial Provisioning Labour and Sports Pay and Prices Postal Affairs Provisioning Shipping Trade and Industry Trade and Shipping