Minister of Education of Norway | |
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Kunnskapsminister | |
since 16 October 2023 | |
Ministry of Education and Research | |
Member of | Council of State |
Seat | Oslo |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | Monarch With approval of Parliament |
Term length | No fixed length |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Norway |
Formation | 30 November 1814 |
First holder | Niels Treschow |
Deputy | State secretaries for the Minister of Education |
Website | Official website |
The Minister of Education (Norwegian: Kunnskapsminister) is a councilor of state in the Ministry of Education and Research. The incumbent minister is Kari Nessa Nordtun of the Labour Party who has served since October 2023.
The position was created on 30 November 1814 as Minister for the 1st Ministry and has changed name several times throughout its history.