| Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway | |
|---|---|
| Næringsminister | |
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| Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries | |
| 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 | 1 January 1903 |
| First holder | Otto Blehr |
| Deputy | State secretaries for the Minister of Trade and Industry |
| Website | Official website |
The Minister of Trade and Industry (Norwegian: Næringsminister) is a councilor of state in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. The incumbent minister is Cecilie Myrseth of the Labour Party which served since April 2024.
The position was created 1 January 1903 as Minister of Trade and has changed name several times throughout its history. The position has since kept its current title since 1997.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry was abolished in January 2014, but the minister post was kept, and now heads responsibilities for trade and industry in the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, alongside the Minister of Fishieries and Ocean Policy.[1]
- ^ "Fields of responsibility in Erna Solberg's government". Office of the Prime Minister. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2023.