This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are italicized.
With exception of the Cabinet of 1814, that was appointed by the then Crown-Prince of Denmark, Christian Fredrik, all the cabinets were appointed by the King of Sweden, who was also King of Norway.
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Governor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg | ||||
| Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg | ||||
| Severin Løvenskiold Jørgen Herman Vogt | ||||
| Frederik Stang | ||||
| Christian August Selmer | ||||
| Christian Homann Schweigaard |
In 1884 the parliamentary system was introduced in Norway. Since then, all governments had to have support in the Parliament of Norway, and consisted of party member ministers.
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | Party(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | |||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Emil Stang | Conservative | ||||
| Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals | |||||
| Johannes Steen | Liberal | ||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Francis Hagerup | Coalition Party, Liberal, Conservative | ||||
| Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal | |||||
| Liberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Conservative, Liberal Left | |||||
| Conservative, Liberal Left | |||||
| Gunnar Knudsen | Liberal | ||||
| Conservative, Liberal Left | |||||
| Otto Albert Blehr | Liberal | ||||
| Otto Bahr Halvorsen | Conservative, Liberal Left | ||||
| Conservative, Liberal Left | |||||
| Liberal | |||||
| Conservative, Liberal Left | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Johan Ludwig Mowinckel | Liberal | ||||
| Agrarian | |||||
| Agrarian | |||||
| Johan Ludwig Mowinckel | Liberal | ||||
| Labour |
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 the Cabinet Nygaardsvold still held the de jure office, in exile in London, United Kingdom.
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister/Chairman | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Unification | |||||
| Independent | |||||
| National Unification | |||||
| Vidkun Quisling | National Unification |
| Cabinet | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister | Party(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist | |||||
| Einar Gerhardsen | Labour | ||||
| Labour | |||||
| Einar Gerhardsen | Labour | ||||
| Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal | |||||
| Einar Gerhardsen | Labour | ||||
| Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal | |||||
| Trygve Bratteli | Labour | ||||
| Labour | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Kåre Willoch | Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre | ||||
| Gro Harlem Brundtland | Labour | ||||
| Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre | |||||
| Gro Harlem Brundtland | Labour | ||||
| Labour | |||||
| Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal | |||||
| Labour | |||||
| Kjell Magne Bondevik | Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal | ||||
| Jens Stoltenberg | Labour, Socialist Left, Centre | ||||
| 14 October 2021 | Conservative, Progress Party (2013–2018) Conservative, Progress, Liberal (2018–2019) Conservative, Progress, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2019–2020) Conservative, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2020–) | ||||
| Støre's Cabinet | 14 October 2021 | Incumbent | Jonas Gahr Støre | Labour, Centre |
The following parties have had cabinet seats.