Nordli's Cabinet

Nordli's Cabinet governed Norway between 15 January 1976 and 4 February 1981. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Odvar Nordli. It had the following composition:

Nordli's Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
Date formed	15 January 1976
Date dissolved	4 February 1981
People and organisations
Head of state	Olav V of Norway
Head of government	Odvar Nordli
Ministers removed	18
Total no. of members	35
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Minority government 62 / 155 (40%) Minority government 76 / 155 (49.03%)
History
Election	1977 parliamentary election
Legislature terms	1973–1977 1977–1981
Predecessor	Bratteli's Second Cabinet
Successor	Brundtland's First Cabinet

Cabinet members[a]

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Odvar Nordli	15 January 1976	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Knut Frydenlund	15 January 1976	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs	Per Kleppe	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Ulf Sand	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Defence	Rolf A. Hansen	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Thorvald Stoltenberg	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police	Inger Louise Valle	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Andreas Z. Cappelen	8 October 1979	3 October 1980		Labour
	Oddvar Berrefjord	3 October 1980	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications	Ragnar Christiansen	15 January 1976	11 January 1978		Labour
	Asbjørn Jordahl	11 January 1978	8 October 1979		Labour
	Ronald Bye	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour	Leif Jørgen Aune	15 January 1976	11 January 1978		Labour
	Arne Nilsen	11 January 1978	8 October 1979		Labour
	Inger Louise Valle	8 October 1979	3 October 1980		Labour
	Harriet Andreassen	3 October 1980	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Kjølv Egeland	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Einar Førde	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Social Affairs	Ruth Ryste	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Arne Nilsen	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration	Annemarie Lorentzen	15 January 1976	11 January 1978		Labour
	Kirsten Myklevoll	11 January 1978	8 October 1979		Labour
	Sissel Rønbeck	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Agriculture	Oskar Øksnes	15 January 1976	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Industry	Bjartmar Gjerde	15 January 1976	11 January 1978		Labour
	Olav Haukvik	11 January 1978	8 October 1979		Labour
	Lars Skytøen	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping	Hallvard Bakke	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Reiulf Steen	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of the Environment	Gro Harlem Brundtland	15 January 1976	8 October 1979		Labour
	Rolf A. Hansen	8 October 1979	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Petroleum and Energy	Bjartmar Gjerde	11 January 1978	3 October 1980		Labour
	Arvid Johanson	3 October 1980	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Fisheries	Eivind Bolle	15 January 1976	4 February 1981		Labour
Minister of Maritime Law[b]	Jens Evensen	15 January 1976	31 December 1978		Labour

Bibliography

• "Odvar Nordlis regjering. 15. januar 1976 – 4. februar 1981" (in Norwegian). Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 16 October 2009.

Notes

1. Unless otherwise noted, the period was from 15 January 1976 - 4 February 1981.
2. The post of Maritime Law minister was one without a portfolio.