Brundtland's First Cabinet

Brundtland's First Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Cabinet Nordli, and sat between 4 February and 14 October 1981. The cabinet was the first in Norwegian history to be led by a woman.^[1] It was replaced by the Conservative Willoch's First Cabinet after the 1981 election.

Brundtland's First Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
Date formed	4 February 1981
Date dissolved	14 October 1981
People and organisations
Head of state	Olav V of Norway
Head of government	Gro Harlem Brundtland
Total no. of members	17
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Minority government 76 / 155 (49.03%)
History
Election	1981 parliamentary election
Legislature term	1977–1981
Outgoing formation	1981 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Nordli's Cabinet
Successor	Willoch's First Cabinet

Cabinet members

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Gro Harlem Brundtland[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Knut Frydenlund[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs	Ulf Sand[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Defence	Thorvald Stoltenberg[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police	Bjørn Skau[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications	Ronald Bye[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour	Harriet Andreassen[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Einar Førde[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Social Affairs	Arne Nilsen[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration	Sissel Rønbeck[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Agriculture	Oskar Øksnes[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Industry	Finn Kristensen[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping	Kari Gjesteby[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of the Environment	Rolf A. Hansen[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Petroleum and Energy	Arvid Johanson[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour
Minister of Fisheries	Eivind Bolle[2]	4 February 1981	14 October 1981		Labour

References

1. Lee, Phil (2013). The Rough Guide to Norway. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781409355687 – via Google Books.
2. "Gro Harlem Brundtlands første regjering" [Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Cabinet] (in Norwegian). Government.no. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.