Minister of Children and Families explained

Post:Minister of Children and Families
Body:Norway
Native Name:Barne- og familieministeren
Insignia:Emblem of the Norwegian Government.svg
Incumbent:Kjersti Toppe
Incumbentsince:14 October 2021
Department:Ministry of Children and Families
Member Of:Council of State
Seat:Oslo
Nominator:Prime Minister
Appointer:Monarch
Appointer Qualified:with approval of Parliament
Termlength:No fixed length
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Norway
Precursor:Minister of the Interior
Formation:1 August 1955
First:Aase Bjerkholt
Deputy:State secretaries at the Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Website:Official website

The Minister of Children and Families (Norwegian: Barne- og familieministeren,[1] Northern Sami: mánáid- ja bearašministtar) is a Councilor of State and Chief of Norway's Ministry of Children and Family Affairs.[2] Since 14 October 2021, Kjersti Toppe has held the position. The ministry is responsible for policy and public operations related to children, youth and families as well as consumer rights. Major agencies subordinate to the ministry include the Consumer Council and the Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs.[3]

The position was created as the Minister of Families and Consumer Affairs on 1 August 1955 as part of Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet. The Labour Party's Aase Bjerkholt as the inaugural minister. While at first a consultative minister, she received her own ministry on 21 December 1956.[4] Sixteen people from four parties have held the position. It has been a favored position of the Christian Democratic Party, who have held it in all center-right governments they have participated in except during the four weeks of Lyng's Cabinet, when it was held by Karen Grønn-Hagen of the Centre Party. The minister position was discontinued on 8 May 1972, when the portfolio was transferred to the Minister of Consumer Affairs and Government Administration.[5] The position was recreated under the original name on 16 October 1989 and occupied by Solveig Sollie of the Christian Democratic Party.[6] When her successor Matz Sandman of the Labour Party took over the following year, it was renamed the Minister of Children and Family Affairs.[7] With the appointment of Karita Bekkemellem (Labour) in 2005, the position changed name the Minister of Children and Equality, receiving responsibility for the government's anti-discrimination policies. She would be the first of six ministers during Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet, with the three last representing the Socialist Left Party. With these the position changed to its current name, but lost its responsibilities for kindergartens.[8]

The position has been dominated by females—the only males to hold the position were Matz Sandman (Labour, 1990–91), Audun Lysbakken (Socialist Left, 2009–12) and Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (Christian Democratic, 2019–21). Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen (Labour) became the first non-white minister of Norway when she was appointed in 2007.[9] Both she and Lysbakken were forced to resign after issues related to cronyism.[10] Two people have held the position twice: Bjerkholdt and Karita Bekkemellem. With a tenure of ten years, Bjerkholdt has held the position the longest.

Key

The following lists the minister, their party, date of assuming and leaving office, their tenure in years and days, and the cabinet they served in.







Ministers

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samferdselsminister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa. . 20 October 2009 . 25 June 2010.
  2. Web site: Erna Solberg's Government. . 16 October 2013 . 23 October 2013.
  3. Web site: About the ministry . . 23 March 2012 . 14 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314094009/http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/sd/dep/magnhild-meltveit-kleppa.html?id=582231 . live .
  4. Web site: Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 29 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329011747/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/The-Structure-of-the-Registry/Governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/einar-gerhardsens-third-government-1955-.html?id=438719 . live .
  5. Web site: Trygve Bratteli's First Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 9 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009072748/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/trygve-brattelis-first-government-1971-1.html?id=438723 . live .
  6. Web site: Jan Syse's Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 5 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005095119/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/odvar-nordlis-government-1976-1981.html?id=438726 . live .
  7. Web site: Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 3 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003010126/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/gro-harlem-brundtlands-third-government-.html?id=438731 . live .
  8. Web site: Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government . . 15 February 2008 . 22 May 2010.
  9. News: Children's minister quits under fire . . 14 February 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080416151911/http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2256533.ece . 16 April 2008 .
  10. Web site: Løset. Kjetil . Exit fra Regjeringen . . 16 April 2012 . Norwegian. April 2012.
  11. Web site: John Lyng's Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 10 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010164807/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/john-lyngs-government-1963.html?id=438720 . live .
  12. Web site: Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 10 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010164817/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/einar-gerhardsens-fourth-government-1963.html?id=438721 . live .
  13. Web site: Per Borten's Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 9 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009072814/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/per-bortens-government.html?id=438722 . live .
  14. Web site: Thorbjørn Jagland's Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 31 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120731023019/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/thorbjorn-jaglands-government-1996-1997.html?id=438732 . live .
  15. Web site: Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government . . 12 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 5 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005180714/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kjell-magne-bondeviks-first-government-1.html?id=438733 . live .
  16. Web site: Jens Stoltenberg's First Government . . 13 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 31 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120731023015/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/jens-stoltenbergs-government-2000---2001.html?id=438738 . live .
  17. Web site: Kjell Magne Bondevik's Second Government . . 13 December 2006 . 23 March 2012 . 29 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329011725/http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/The-Structure-of-the-Registry/Governments/modern-times/governments-since-1945/kjell-magne-bondeviks-second-government-.html?id=438739 . live .
  18. Web site: Her er den nye regjeringen . . 22 January 2019 . 22 January 2019 . no.
  19. Web site: Bollestad overtok for Ropstad uten seremoni . . 20 September 2021 . 20 September 2021 . no.
  20. Web site: Norge har fått ny regjering . . 14 October 2021 . 14 October 2021 . no.

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