Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Royal Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Det kongelige arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet
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Agency overview
Formed1 January 1846; 178 years ago (1846-01-01)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Norway
HeadquartersRegjeringskvartalet, Akersgata 64, Oslo, Norway
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Eli Telhaug, Secretary General
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes
List of Norwegian ministries
The office of Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion in Oslo

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion (Norwegian: Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet, AID) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1846. It is responsible for the labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare, social security, integration, immigration and asylum.[2] Since 2023 the ministry has been led by Tonje Brenna of the Labour Party.

Name history

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The ministry was originally established as Ministry of the Interior in 1846. It has since seen changes to its nomenclature, which highlighted its responsibility on social affairs in 1916.[1]

  • 1 January 1846–31 December 1902: Ministry of the Interior
  • 1 January 1903–1 December 1905: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry (Trade)
  • 1 December 1905–30 June 1913: Ministry of Trade, Shipping and Industry (Trade)
  • 1 July 1913–30 September 1916: Ministry of Social Affairs, Trade Industry and Fisheries (Social Affairs)
  • 1 October 1916–7 November 1993: Ministry of Social Affairs
  • 8 November 1993–31 December 2001: Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
  • 1 January 2002–1 October 2004: Ministry of Social Affairs
  • 1 October 2004–31 December 2005: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
  • 1 January 2006–31 December 2009: Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
  • 1 January 2010–31 December 2013: Ministry of Labour
  • 1 January 2014–31 December 2021: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
  • 1 January 2022–: Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Responsibility for labour affairs were transferred to the Ministry of Local Government in 1948, where it was until 1989 and again from 1993 to 1997. The responsibilities were returned to social affairs in 2002, and inclusion was added to the title in 2006.

Organisation

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Political staff

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As of October 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows:[3]

  • Minister Tonje Brenna (Labour Party)
  • State Secretary Tomas Norvoll (Labour Party)
  • State Secretary Kjetil Vevle (Labour Party)
  • State Secretary Ellen Bakke (Labour Party)
  • Political adviser Herman Høgby Robertsen (Labour Party)

Subsidiaries

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Agencies

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Standing Committees and Boards

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Limited companies

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Affair: Councillor of State 1846 -". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. "About the Ministry". Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  3. ^ "Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion: Organisation". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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