Willoch's First Cabinet

Willoch's First Cabinet was a minority, Conservative Government of Norway.^[1] It succeeded Brundtland's First Cabinet (which was a Labour government), after the Conservative victory in the 1981 Storting election; and sat from 14 October 1981 to 8 June 1983. It was replaced by Willoch's Second Cabinet, a coalition of the Conservative, Centre and Christian Democrat parties to form a majority government. Willoch's First Cabinet was the first Conservative-only cabinet since Stang's Second Cabinet of 1893–95, and there has not been another Conservative-only cabinet since.

Willoch's First Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
Date formed	14 October 1981
Date dissolved	8 June 1983
People and organisations
Head of state	Olav V of Norway
Head of government	Kåre Willoch
Total no. of members	17
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Minority government 53 / 155 (34%)
Opposition party	Labour Party
History
Election	1981 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Brundtland's First Cabinet
Successor	Willoch's Second Cabinet

Members

Willoch's first cabinet had the following composition, with all of its members serving from 14 October 1981 to 8 June 1983:

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Kåre Willoch	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Svenn Stray	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Finance and Customs	Rolf Presthus	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Defence	Anders C. Sjaastad	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police	Mona Røkke	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Transport and Communications	Inger Koppernæs	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Local Government and Labour	Arne Rettedal	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Tore Austad	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Culture and Research	Lars Roar Langslet	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Social Affairs	Leif Arne Heløe	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Agriculture	Johan C. Løken	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Industry	Jens-Halvard Bratz	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Trade and Shipping	Arne Skauge	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration	Astrid Gjertsen	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of the Environment	Wenche Frogn Sellæg	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Petroleum and Energy	Vidkunn Hveding	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative
Minister of Fisheries	Thor Listau	14 October 1981	8 June 1983		Conservative