Minister of Defence (Norway)

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The Norwegian Minister of Defence is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. The position has existed since 1814. The incumbent minister since 4 February 2025 is Tore O. Sandvik of the Labour Party.

Between 1819 and 1885 the Ministry was split into two different ministries, the Ministry of the Navy and the Army Ministry.

Norwegian defence ministers after 1945
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List of Norwegian Ministers of Defence (1814–1885)

Name From To
The position was named Chief of 6th Ministry from 1814 to 1818
Diderik Hegermann 1814 1816
Peter Motzfeldt 1816 1818
Mathias Sommerhielm 1818 1819
The position was named Minister of the Army from 1818 to 1885
Jonas Collett 1819 1819
Nicolai Krog 1822 1825
Jørgen Herman Vogt 1825 1826
Nicolai Krog 1826 1828
Thomas Fasting 1828 1829
Nicolai Krog 1839 1832
Thomas Fasting 1832 1833
Nicolai Krog 1833 1835
Valentin Sibbern 1835 1836
Nicolai Krog 1836 1837
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1837 1839
Oluf Borch de Schouboe 1839 1839
Valentin Sibbern 1839 1840
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1840 1842
Oluf Borch de Schouboe 1842 1843
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1843 1846
Valentin Sibbern 1846 1847
Palle Rømer Fleischer 1847 1848
Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow 1848 1851
Hans Christian Petersen 1851 1852
Ole Wilhelm Erichsen 1852 1852
Hans Christian Petersen 1852 1853
Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow 1852 1853
Hans Glad Bloch 1853 1856
Hans Christian Petersen 1856 1857
Harald Wergeland (acting) 1857 1857
Hans Christian Petersen 1857 1857
Hans Glad Bloch 1857 1860
Harald Wergeland 1860 1862
August Christian Manthey 1862 1863
Harald Wergeland 1863 1866
August Christian Manthey 1866 1867
Harald Wergeland 1867 1868
Niels Christian Irgens 1868 1872
August Christian Manthey 1872 1872
Lorentz Henrik Müller Segelcke 1872 1874
Christian Selmer 1874 1875
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1875 1875
Christian Selmer 1875 1875
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1875 1875
Lorentz Henrik Müller Segelcke 1875 1877
Adolph Frederik Munthe 1877 1879
Christian Selmer 1879 1880
Adolph Frederik Munthe 1880 1881
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1881 1881
Adolph Frederik Munthe 1881 1884
Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull (acting) 1884 1884
Lars Christian Dahll 1884 1884
Ludvig Daae 1884 1885
The position was named Minister of Defence from 1885 to present

Ministers of Defence (1885–present)

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Ministers

Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet
File:Johan Sverdrup porträtt.jpg Johan Sverdrup Liberal 1 September 1885 13 July 1889 Template:Age in years and days Sverdrup
File:Blank.JPG Edvard Hans Hoff Conservative 13 July 1889 6 March 1891 Template:Age in years and days Stang I
File:Peter Holst.jpg Peter T. Holst Liberal 6 March 1891 2 May 1893 Template:Age in years and days Steen I
File:Wilhelm Olssøn.jpg Wilhelm Olssøn Conservative 2 May 1893 15 July 1894 Template:Age in years and days Stang II
File:Johannes Winding Harbitz.jpg Johannes Harbitz Conservative 15 July 1894 27 April 1895 Template:Age in years and days
File:Wilhelm Olssøn.jpg Wilhelm Olssøn Conservative 27 April 1895 17 February 1898 Template:Age in years and days Stang II
Hagerup I
File:Peter Holst.jpg Peter T. Holst Liberal 17 February 1898 6 November 1900 Template:Age in years and days Steen II
File:Georg Stang by Szacinski.png Georg Stang Liberal 6 November 1900 9 June 1903 Template:Age in years and days Steen II
Blehr I
File:Thomas Heftye (1860–1921).jpg Thomas Heftye Liberal 9 June 1903 22 October 1903 Template:Age in years and days Blehr I
File:Oscar Strugstad (NFB.51795).jpg Oscar Strugstad Coalition 22 October 1903 11 March 1905 Template:Age in years and days Hagerup II
File:Wilhelm Olssøn.jpg Wilhelm Olssøn Conservative 11 March 1905 25 May 1907 Template:Age in years and days Michelsen
File:Karl Friedrich Griffin Dawes.jpg Karl Friedrich Griffin Dawes Liberal 23 October 1907 19 March 1908 Template:Age in years and days Løvland
File:Thomas Heftye (1860–1921).jpg Thomas Heftye Liberal 19 March 1908 11 April 1908 Template:Age in years and days Knudsen I
File:Haakon Ditlef Lowzow (OB.F06186a).jpg Haakon D. Lowzow Liberal 11 April 1908 20 August 1909 Template:Age in years and days
File:August Geelmuyden Spørck.jpg August Spørck Liberal 20 August 1909 2 February 1910 Template:Age in years and days
File:Karl Sigwald Johannes Bull.jpg Karl Bull Conservative 2 February 1910 20 February 1912 Template:Age in years and days Konow
File:Jens Bratlie.jpg Jens Bratlie Conservative 20 February 1912 31 January 1913 Template:Age in years and days Bratlie
File:Blank.JPG Hans Vilhelm Keilhau Liberal 31 January 1913 8 August 1914 Template:Age in years and days Knudsen II
File:TheodorHoltfodt.jpg Christian T. Holtfodt Liberal 8 August 1914 20 February 1919 Template:Age in years and days
File:Blank.JPG Rudolf Peersen Liberal 20 February 1919 17 June 1919 Template:Age in years and days
File:Ivar Aavatsmark (NFB.41773).jpg Ivar Aavatsmark Liberal 17 June 1919 21 June 1920 Template:Age in years and days
File:Karl Wilhelm Wefring.jpg Karl Wilhelm Wefring Free-minded Liberal 21 June 1920 22 June 1921 Template:Age in years and days Bahr Halvorsen I
File:Ivar Aavatsmark (NFB.41773).jpg Ivar Aavatsmark Liberal 22 June 1921 6 March 1923 Template:Age in years and days Blehr II
File:Karl Wilhelm Wefring.jpg Karl Wilhelm Wefring Free-minded Liberal 6 March 1923 25 July 1924 Template:Age in years and days Bahr Halvorsen II
Berge
File:Blank.JPG Rolf Jacobsen Liberal 25 July 1924 5 March 1926 Template:Age in years and days Mowinckel I
File:Karl Wilhelm Wefring.jpg Karl Wilhelm Wefring Free-minded Liberal 5 March 1926 26 July 1926 Template:Age in years and days Lykke
File:Ingolf Elster Christensen.jpg Ingolf Elster Christensen Conservative 26 July 1926 28 January 1928 Template:Age in years and days
File:Fredrik Monsen.jpg Fredrik Monsen Labour 28 January 1928 15 February 1928 Template:Age in years and days Hornsrud
File:Blank.JPG Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst Liberal 28 January 1928 12 May 1931 Template:Age in years and days Mowinckel II
File:Portrett av Vidkun Quisling i sivile klær, ukjent datering.jpg Vidkun Quisling Independent 12 May 1931 3 March 1933 Template:Age in years and days Kolstad
Hundseid
File:Blank.JPG Jens Isak Kobro Liberal 3 March 1933 20 March 1935 Template:Age in years and days Mowinckel III
File:Fredrik Monsen.jpg Fredrik Monsen Labour 20 March 1935 22 December 1939 Template:Age in years and days Nygaardsvold
File:Ljungberg L 3172Fo30141705180012.jpg Birger Ljungberg Conservative 22 December 1939 20 March 1942 Template:Age in years and days
File:26771 Oscar Torp (cropped).jpg Oscar Torp Labour 20 March 1942 5 November 1945 Template:Age in years and days Nygaardsvold
Gerhardsen I
File:Jens Christian Hauge 1947.jpg Jens Christian Hauge Labour 5 November 1945 5 January 1952 Template:Age in years and days Gerhardsen II
Torp
File:27540 Nils Langhelle.jpg Nils Langhelle Labour 5 January 1952 15 June 1954 Template:Age in years and days Torp
File:Blank.JPG Kai Birger Knudsen Labour 15 June 1954 22 January 1955 Template:Age in years and days
File:Blank.JPG Nils Handal Labour 22 January 1955 18 February 1961 Template:Age in years and days Gerhardsen III
File:Blank.JPG Gudmund Harlem Labour 18 February 1961 28 August 1963 Template:Age in years and days
File:8684 Håkon Kyllingmark.jpg Håkon Kyllingmark Conservative 28 August 1963 25 September 1963 Template:Age in years and days Lyng
File:Blank.JPG Gudmund Harlem Labour 25 September 1963 12 October 1965 Template:Age in years and days Gerhardsen IV
File:Otto tidemand crop.jpg Otto Grieg Tidemand Conservative 12 October 1965 5 June 1970 Template:Age in years and days Borten
File:Blank.JPG Gunnar Hellesen Conservative 5 June 1970 17 March 1971 Template:Age in years and days
File:Alv Jakob Fostervoll.jpg Alv Jakob Fostervoll Labour 17 March 1971 18 October 1972 Template:Age in years and days Bratteli I
File:Blank.JPG Johan Kleppe Liberal 18 October 1972 16 October 1973 Template:Age in years and days Korvald
File:Alv Jakob Fostervoll.jpg Alv Jakob Fostervoll Labour 16 October 1973 15 January 1976 Template:Age in years and days Bratteli II
File:Blank.JPG Rolf Arthur Hansen Labour 15 January 1976 8 October 1979 Template:Age in years and days Nordli
File:Thorvald Stoltenberg 2009.jpg Thorvald Stoltenberg Labour 8 October 1979 14 October 1981 Template:Age in years and days Nordli
Brundtland I
File:Blank.JPG Anders C. Sjaastad Conservative 14 October 1981 25 April 1986 Template:Age in years and days Willoch I-II
File:Blank.JPG Rolf Presthus Conservative 25 April 1986 9 May 1986 Template:Age in years and days Willoch II
File:Johan Jørgen Holst, Pentagon 1993-03-16 (cropped).JPEG Johan Jørgen Holst Labour 9 May 1986 16 October 1989 Template:Age in years and days Brundtland II
File:DietlevSimonsen.jpg Per Ditlev-Simonsen Conservative 16 October 1989 3 November 1990 Template:Age in years and days Syse
File:Johan Jørgen Holst, Pentagon 1993-03-16 (cropped).JPEG Johan Jørgen Holst Labour 3 November 1990 2 April 1993 Template:Age in years and days Brundtland III
File:Jorgen-Kosmo (cropped).jpg Jørgen Kosmo Labour 2 April 1993 17 October 1997 Template:Age in years and days Brundtland III
Jagland
File:Blank.JPG Dag Jostein Fjærvoll Christian Democratic 17 October 1997 15 March 1999 Template:Age in years and days Bondevik I
File:Eldbjorg Lower.jpg Eldbjørg Løwer Liberal 15 March 1999 17 March 2000 Template:Age in years and days
File:Bjorn Tore Godal 2009.jpg Bjørn Tore Godal Labour 17 March 2000 19 October 2001 Template:Age in years and days Stoltenberg I
File:Kristin Krohn Devold.jpg Kristin Krohn Devold Conservative 19 October 2001 17 October 2005 Template:Age in years and days Bondevik II
File:Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen at the Pentagon (cropped).JPG Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen Labour 17 October 2005 20 October 2009 Template:Age in years and days Stoltenberg II
File:Norges forsvarsminister Grete Faremo vid Nordiska Radets session i Reykjavik. 2010-11-03.jpg Grete Faremo Labour 20 October 2009 11 November 2011 Template:Age in years and days
File:Nordiskt-baltiskt statsministermote under Nordiska radets session i Helsingfors (1).jpg Espen Barth Eide Labour 11 November 2011 21 September 2012 Template:Age in years and days
File:Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen at the Pentagon (cropped).JPG Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen Labour 21 September 2012 16 October 2013 Template:Age in years and days
File:SD meets with Norway’s Minister of Defence 170517-D-SV709-158 (34721980225) (cropped).jpg Ine Eriksen Søreide Conservative 16 October 2013 20 October 2017 Template:Age in years and days Solberg
File:Frank Bakke-Jensen.jpg Frank Bakke-Jensen Conservative 20 October 2017 14 October 2021 Template:Age in years and days
File:211116-D-BN624-0103 (51685651919) (cropped).jpg Odd Roger Enoksen Centre 14 October 2021 12 April 2022 Template:Ayd Støre
File:Bjørn Arild Gram leseambassadør (cropped).JPG Bjørn Arild Gram Centre 12 April 2022 4 February 2025 Template:Ayd
File:Tore O. Sandvik, 2025 (cropped).jpg Tore O. Sandvik Labour Template:Dts present Template:Ayd

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