Ministry of Pay and Prices explained

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Pay and Prices (Norwegian: Lønns- og prisdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1955 to 1972.

It was established on 1 August 1955. It ceased to exist on 7 May 1972, its tasks were mainly transferred to the Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs.^[1]

The heads of the Ministry of Pay and Prices were Gunnar Bråthen (1955-1959), Gunnar Bøe (1959-1962), Karl Trasti (1962-1963), Ole Myrvoll (1963), Karl Trasti (1963-1964), Idar Norstrand (1964-1965), Dagfinn Vårvik (1965-1971) and Olav Gjærevoll (1971-1972).^[2]

List of ministers

Key

Ministers

scope=col class=unsortable	Photo	scope=col	Name	scope=col	Party	scope=col	Took office	scope=col	Left office	scope=col	Tenure	scope=col	Cabinet
align=center		scope=row	Gunnar Bråthen					Gerhardsen III
align=center		scope=row	Gunnar Bøe					Gerhardsen III
align=center		scope=row	Karl Trasti					Gerhardsen III
align=center		scope=row	Ole Myrvoll					Lyng
align=center		scope=row	Karl Trasti					Gerhardsen IV
align=center		scope=row	Idar Norstrand					Gerhardsen IV
align=center		scope=row	Dagfinn Vårvik					Borten
align=center		scope=row	Olav Gjærevoll					Bratteli I

References

1. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/government-secretariats-and-ministries-s/ministries-since-1814.html?id=426141 Ministries since 1814
2. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/government-secretariats-and-ministries-s/ministries-since-1814/Ministry-of-Pay-and-Prices.html?id=426281&epslanguage=EN-GB Ministry of Pay and Prices, Councillor of State