 | Leaders of Norway
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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.
Parties:
Ap: Labour Party (called DNA to 2011) - DNA: The Norwegian Labour Party (called Ap fro 2011) - FrP: Progress Party - Høyre: 'Right', Conservatives Party - KrF: Christian People's Party - MDG: Environment Party The Greens - Rødt: Red Party - Sp: Centre Party - SV: Socialist Left Party (called Socialist People's Party, SF, to 1975) - Venstre: 'Left', Liberal Party
 Kings
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Haakon VII 27 Nov 1905 - 21 Sep 1957 (†1957)
Olav V 21 Sep 1957 - 17 Jan 1991 (†1991) (1)
Harald V 17 Jan 1991 - 28 Aug 2026 (†2026) (2)
Haakon VIII 28 Aug 2026 - (3)
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(1) Crown Prince Olav acted as regent for King Haakon VII twice, from 14 May 1945 to 7 Jun 1945 and from 19 Jun 1955 to his death on 21 Sep 1957.
(2) Crown Prince Harald acted as regent for King Olaf V from 1 Jun 1990 to his death on 17 Jan 1991.
(3) Crown Prince Haakon Magnus acted as regent for King Harald V five times: 25 Nov 2003 - 12 Apr 2004, 29 Mar - 7 Jun 2005, 25 Sep - 31 Oct 2020, 3 Mar - 22 Apr 2024 and 18-28 Aug 2026.
| Prime Ministers
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Einar Henry Gerhardsen 25 Jun 1945 - 19 Nov 1951 (†1987) DNA
Oscar Fredrik Torp 19 Nov 1951 - 22 Jan 1955 (†1958) DNA
Einar Henry Gerhardsen 22 Jan 1955 - 28 Aug 1963 (†1987) DNA
John Fyrstenberg Lyng 28 Aug 1963 - 25 Sep 1963 (†1978) Høyre
Einar Henry Gerhardsen 25 Sep 1963 - 12 Oct 1965 (†1987) DNA
Per Borten 12 Oct 1965 - 17 Mar 1971 (†2005) Sp
Trygve Martin Bratteli 17 Mar 1971 - 18 Oct 1972 (†1984) DNA
Lars Korvald 18 Oct 1972 - 16 Oct 1973 (†2006) KrF
Trygve Martin Bratteli 16 Oct 1973 - 15 Jan 1976 (†1984) DNA
Odvar Nordli 15 Jan 1976 - 4 Feb 1981 (†2018) DNA
Gro Harlem Brundtland 4 Feb 1981 - 14 Oct 1981 DNA
Kåre Isaachsen Willoch 14 Oct 1981 - 9 May 1986 (†2021) Høyre
Gro Harlem Brundtland 9 May 1986 - 16 Oct 1989 DNA
Jan Peder Syse 16 Oct 1989 - 3 Nov 1990 (†1997) Høyre
Gro Harlem Brundtland 3 Nov 1990 - 25 Oct 1996 DNA
Thorbjørn Jagland 25 Oct 1996 - 17 Oct 1997 DNA
Kjell Magne Bondevik 17 Oct 1997 - 17 Mar 2000 KrF
Jens Stoltenberg 17 Mar 2000 - 19 Oct 2001 DNA
Kjell Magne Bondevik 19 Oct 2001 - 17 Oct 2005 KrF
Jens Stoltenberg 17 Oct 2005 - 16 Oct 2013 DNA/Ap
Erna Solberg 16 Oct 2013 - 14 Oct 2021 Høyre
Jonas Gahr Støre 14 Oct 2021 - Ap
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| Deputy Prime Ministers
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Kjell Magne Bondevik 1985-1986 KrF
Anne Enger Lahnstein 1997-1999 Sp
Odd Roger Enoksen 1999-2000 Sp
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| Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Trygve Halvdan Lie 1941-1946 (†1968) DNA
Halvard Manthey Lange 1946-1963 (†1970) DNA
Erling Wikborg 1963 (†1992) KrF
Halvard Manthey Lange 1963-1965 (†1970) DNA
John Fyrstenberg Lyng 1965-1970 (†1978) Høyre
Svenn Thorkild Stray 1970-1971 (†2012) Høyre
Andreas Zeier Cappelen 1971-1972 (†2008) DNA
Dagfinn Vårvik 1972-1973 (†2018) Sp
Knut Frydenlund 1973-1981 (†1987) DNA
Svenn Thorkild Stray 1981-1986 (†2012) Høyre
Knut Frydenlund 1986-1987 (†1987) DNA
Johan Jørgen Holst 1987 (†1994) DNA (acting)
Thorvald Stoltenberg 1987-1989 (†2018) DNA
Kjell Magne Bondevik 1989-1990 KrF
Thorvald Stoltenberg 1990-1993 (†2018) DNA
Johan Jørgen Holst 1993-1994 (†1994) DNA
Bjørn Tore Godal 1994-1997 DNA
Knut Vollebæk 1997-2000 KrF
Thorbjørn Jagland 2000-2001 DNA
Jan Petersen 2001-2005 Høyre
Jonas Gahr Støre 2005-2012 DNA/Ap
Espen Barth Eide 2012-2013 Ap
Børge Brende 2013-2017 Høyre
Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide 2017-2021 Høyre
Anniken Scharning Huitfeldt 2021-2023 Ap
Espen Barth Eide 2023- Ap
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| Ministers of Defence
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Jens Christian Hauge 1945-1952 (†2006) DNA
Nils Langhelle 1952-1954 (†1967) DNA
Kai Birger Knudsen 1954-1955 (†1977) DNA
Nils Kristoffer Handal 1955-1961 (†1992) DNA
Gudmund Harlem 1961-1963 (†1988) DNA
Håkon Kyllingmark 1963 (†2003) Høyre
Gudmund Harlem 1963-1965 (†1988) DNA
Otto Grieg Tidemand 1965-1970 (†2006) Høyre
Gunnar Hellesen 1970-1971 (†2005) Høyre
Alv Jacob Fostervoll 1971-1972 (†2015) DNA
Johan Kleppe 1972-1973 (†2022) Venstre
Alv Jacob Fostervoll 1973-1976 (†2015) DNA
Rolf Arthur Hansen 1976-1979 (†2006) DNA
Thorvald Stoltenberg 1979-1981 (†2018) DNA
Anders Christian Sjaastad 1981-1986 Høyre
Rolf Presthus 1986 (†1988) Høyre
Johan Jørgen Holst 1986-1989 (†1994) DNA
Per Ditlev-Simonsen 1989-1990 Høyre
Johan Jørgen Holst 1990-1993 (†1994) DNA
Jørgen Hårek Kosmo 1993-1997 (†2017) DNA
Dag Jostein Fjærvoll 1997-1999 (†2021) KrF
Eldbjørg Løwer 1999-2000 Venstre
Bjørn Tore Godal 2000-2001 DNA
Kristin Krohn Devold 2001-2005 Høyre
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen 2005-2009 DNA
Grete Faremo 2009-2011 DNA
Espen Barth Eide 2011-2012 Ap
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen 2012-2013 Ap
Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide 2013-2017 Høyre
Frank Bakke-Jensen 2017-2021 Høyre
Odd Roger Enoksen 2021-2022 Sp
Bjørn Arild Gram 2022-2025 Sp
Tore Onshuus Sandvik 2025- Ap
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| Ministers of Finance
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Erik Brofoss 1945-1947 (†1979) DNA
Olav Meisdalshagen 1947-1951 (†1959) DNA
Trygve Martin Bratteli 1951-1955 (†1984) DNA
Mons Lid 1955-1956 (†1967) DNA
Trygve Martin Bratteli 1956-1960 (†1984) DNA
Petter Jacob Bjerve 1960-1963 (†2004) DNA
Andreas Zeier Cappelen 1963 (†2008) DNA
Dagfinn Vårvik 1963 (†2018) Sp
Andreas Zeier Cappelen 1963-1965 (†2008) DNA
Ole Myrvoll 1965-1971 (†1988) Venstre
Ragnar Christiansen 1971-1972 (†2019) DNA
Jon Ola Norbom 1972-1973 (†2020) Venstre
Per Andreas Kleppe 1973-1979 (†2021) DNA
Ulf Sand 1979-1981 (†2014) DNA
Rolf Presthus 1981-1986 (†1988) Høyre
Arne Skauge 1986 Høyre
Gunnar Berge 1986-1989 DNA
Arne Skauge 1989-1990 Høyre
Sigbjørn Johnsen 1990-1996 DNA
Jens Stoltenberg 1996-1997 DNA
Gudmund Restad 1997-2000 Sp
Karl Schjøtt-Pedersen 2000-2001 DNA
Per-Kristian Foss 2001-2005 Høyre
Kristin Halvorsen 2005-2009 SV
Sigbjørn Johnsen 2009-2013 DNA/Ap
Siv Jensen 2013-2020 FrP
Jan Tore Sanner 2020-2021 Høyre
Trygve Slagsvold Vedum 2021-2025 Sp
Jens Stoltenberg 2025- Ap
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| Presidents of the Storting (Parliament)
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Fredrik Monsen 1945-1949 (†1954) DNA
Gustav Natvig-Pedersen 1949-1954 (†1965) DNA
Einar Henry Gerhardsen 1954-1955 (†1987) DNA
Oscar Fredrik Torp 1955-1958 (†1958) DNA
Nils Langhelle 1958-1965 (†1967) DNA
Bernt Ingvaldsen 1965-1972 (†1985) Høyre
Leif Granli 1972-1973 (†1988) DNA
Guttorm Hansen 1973-1981 (†2009) DNA
Per Hysing-Dahl 1981-1985 (†1989) Høyre
Jo Benkow 1985-1993 (†2014) Høyre
Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl 1993-2001 DNA
Jørgen Kosmo 2001-2005 (†2017) DNA
Thorbjørn Jagland 2005-2009 DNA
Dag Terje Andersen 2009-2013 DNA/Ap
Olemic Thommessen 2013-2018 Høyre
Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen 2018-2021 Høyre
Eva Kristin Hansen 2021 Ap
Masud Gharahkhani 2021- Ap
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The DNA was founded in 1887 and was renamed Ap in 2011.
 Chairmen of Høyre
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Arthur Nordlie 1945-1950 (†1965)
Carl Joachim Hambro 1950-1954 (†1964)
Alv Kjøs 1954-1962 (†1990)
Sjur Lindebrække 1962-1970 (†1998)
Kåre Isaachsen Willoch 1970-1974 (†2021)
Erling Norvik 1974-1980 (†1998)
Jo Benkow 1980-1984 (†2013)
Erling Norvik 1984-1986 (†1998)
Rolf Presthus 1986-1988 (†1988)
Kaci Kullmann Five 1988 (†2017) (acting)
Jan Peder Syse 1988-1991 (†1997)
Kaci Kullmann Five 1991-1994 (†2017)
Jan Petersen 1994-2004
Erna Solberg 2004-2026
Ine Eriksen Søreide 2026-
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The Høyre was founded in 1884.
 Chairmen of FrP
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Anders Lange 1973-1974 (†1974)
Eivind Eckbo 1974-1975 (†2017) (interim)
Arve Lønnum 1975-1978 (†1988)
Carl Ivar Hagen 1978-2006
Siv Jensen 2006-2021
Sylvi Listhaug 2021-
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The FrP was founded on 8 Apr 1973. Until 1977 it was known as the "Anders Langes Party".
 Leaders of KrF
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Nils Lavik 1938-1951 (†1966)
Erling Wikborg 1951-1955 (†1992)
Einar Hareide 1955-1967 (†1983)
Lars Korvald 1967-1975 (†2006)
Kåre Kristiansen 1975-1977 (†2005)
Lars Korvald 1977-1979 (†2006)
Kåre Kristiansen 1979-1983 (†2005)
Kjell Magne Bondevik 1983-1995
Valgerd Svarstad Haugland 1995-2004
Dagfinn Høybråten 2004-2011
Knut Arild Hareide 2011-2019
Olaug Vervik Bollestad 2019 (acting)
Kjell Ingolf Ropstad 2019-2021
Olaug Vervik Bollestad 2021-2024
Dag Inge Ulstein 2024-
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The KrF was founded in 1933.
 Leaders of Sp
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Nils Trædal 1938-1948 (†1948)
Einar Frogner 1948-1954 (†1954)
Per Borten 1955-1967 (†2005)
John Austrheim 1967-1973 (†1995)
Dagfinn Vårvik 1973-1977 (†2018)
Gunnar Stålsett 1977-1979
Johan Jakob Jakobsen 1979-1991 (†2018)
Anne Enger Lahnstein 1991-1999
Odd Roger Enoksen 1999-2003
Åslaug Marie Haga 2003-2008
Lars Peder Brekk 2008 (interim)
Liv Signe Navarsete 2008-2014
Trygve Slagsvold Vedum 2014-
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The Sp was first founded in 1920 as the Farmers Party (Bp) and adopted its current name in 1959.
 Leaders of SF, SV
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Leaders of SF
Knut Løfsnes 1961-1969 (†1996)
Torolv Solheim 1969-1971 (†1995)
Finn Gustavsen 1971-1975 (†2005)
Stein Ørnhøi 1975
Leaders of SV
Berit Ås 1975-1976 (†2024)
Berge Furre 1976-1983 (†2016)
Theo Koritzinsky 1983-1987
Erik Solheim 1987-1997
Kristin Halvorsen 1997-2012
Audun Lysbakken 2012-2023
Kirsti Bergstø 2023-
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The Socialist Left Party (SV) was founded on 16 Mar 1975 from the previous Socialist Electoral League (1973-1975), an election coalition made by the Communist Party of Norway (NKP), the Socialist People's Party (SF, founded 1961), the Democratic Socialists (AIK) and several independent socialists. The late SF is considered the direct predecessor of the current SV .
 Leaders of Venstre
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Jacob Worm-Muller 1945-1952 (†1963)
Bent Røiseland 1952-1964 (†1981)
Gunnar Garbo 1964-1970 (†2016)
Helge Seip 1970-1972 (†2004)
Helge Rognlien 1972-1974 (†2001)
Eva Kolstad 1974-1976 (†1999)
Hans Hammond Rossbach 1976-1982 (†2012)
Odd Einar Dørum 1982-1986
Arne Fjørtoft 1986-1990
Håvard Alstadheim 1990-1992 (†1998)
Randi Storset Pierre 1992 (acting)
Odd Einar Dørum 1992-1996
Lars Sponheim 1996-2010
Trine Skei Grande 2010-2020
Guri Melby 2020-
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Venstre was founded in 1884.
 Leaders of Rødt
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Torstein Dahle 2007-2010
Turid Thomassen 2010-2012
Bjørnar Moxnes 2012-2023
Marie Sneve Martinussen 2023-
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Rødt was founded on 11 Mar 2007 by a merger of the Red Electoral Alliance (RV, founded in 1973) and the Workers' Communist Party (AKP, founded in 1973).
 Leaders of MDG
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Spokesmen
Ove Braaten 1989–1991 (†2020)
Olav Benestad 1991–1992
Jan Bojer Vindheim 1993–1996
Ane Aadland 1995–1997
Arne Gravanes 1996–1997
Jan Bojer Vindheim 1997–2001
Birte Simonsen 1998–1999
Brynmor Evans 1998–1999
Gunter Schotz 1999–2000
Lisa Fröyland 1999–2002
Tove Funderud Johansen 2000–2001
Birte Simonsen 2002–2004
Brynmor Evans 2004–2005
Trude Malthe Thomassen 2004–2007
Gaute Busch 2005–2006
Mats Indrefjord Høllesli 2006–2007
Birte Simonsen 2007–2008
Sondre Båtstrand 2008–2011
Hanna Marcussen 2008–2014
Harald August Nissen 2011–2014
Hilde Opoku 2014–2016
Rasmus Hansson 2016–2018
Arild Hermstad 2018–2020
Une Aina Bastholm 2016–2020
Leaders
Une Aina Bastholm 2020–2022
Arild Hermstad 2022-
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The MDG was founded on 29 Oct 1988.
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