Ministry of Transport (Norway)

Royal Ministry of Transport
Det kongelige samferdselsdepartementet
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Agency overview
Formed22 February 1946; 78 years ago (1946-02-22)[1]
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Norway
HeadquartersOslo
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Villa Kulild, Secretary General
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes
List of Norwegian ministries

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transport, also referred as Ministry of Transport and Communications[1] (Norwegian: Samferdselsdepartementet, SD) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation in Norway. The ministry was responsible for communication infrastructure until may 2019, when the responsibility for the Norwegian Communications Authority was transferred to Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Since October 2021, the ministry has been headed by Jon-Ivar Nygård of the Labour Party.[2] The department must report to the parliament (Stortinget).

  1. ^ a b "Ministry of Transport and Communications (1946–)". www.regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications (13 November 2008). "Ministry of Transport: Organisation". Retrieved 24 April 2020.