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Brundtland's First Cabinet

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Brundtland's First Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Date formed4 February 1981
Date dissolved14 October 1981
People and organisations
Head of stateOlav V of Norway
Head of governmentGro Harlem Brundtland
Total no. of members17
Member partyLabour Party
Status in legislatureMinority government
76 / 155(49.03%)





History
Election1981 parliamentary election
Legislature term1977–1981
Outgoing formation1981 parliamentary election
PredecessorNordli's Cabinet
SuccessorWilloch's First Cabinet

Brundtland's First Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Cabinet Nordli, and sat between 4 February and 14 October 1981. The cabinet was the first in Norwegian history to be led by a woman.[1] It was replaced by the Conservative Willoch's First Cabinet after the 1981 election.

Cabinet members

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Defence4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Social Affairs4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Agriculture4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Industry4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of the Environment4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Petroleum and Energy4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour
Minister of Fisheries4 February 198114 October 1981 Labour

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Phil (2013). The Rough Guide to Norway. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781409355687 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Gro Harlem Brundtlands første regjering" [Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Cabinet] (in Norwegian). Government.no. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.