Ministry of Shipping (Norway)

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Shipping (Norwegian: Skipsfartsdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1942 to 1945.

It was established on 1 October 1942, during the second World War. Nortraship had been operating since 1940. The Ministry of Shipping ceased to exist on 5 November 1945. Its tasks were mainly transferred to the Ministry of Trade.^[1]

The heads of the Ministry of Shipping were Arne Sunde (1942-1945) and Tor Skjønsberg (1945). Also, Sven Nielsen was acting minister in 1945.^[2]

An unrelated Ministry of Trade and Shipping was formed in 1947.

References

↑ Ministries since 1814 - Government.no
↑ Ministry of Shipping, Councillor of State - Government.no

Cabinet of Norway

Ministers

Current	Prime Minister list Agriculture and Food Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Climate and the Environment Culture Defence Finance Trade and Fisheries Foreign Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour and Social Inclusion Local Government and Modernisation Petroleum and Energy Transport and Communications

Defunct	Auditing International Development Navy and Postal Affairs Trade and Shipping

Ministries

Current	Office of the Prime Minister Agriculture and Food Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Culture Defence Education and Research Climate and Environment Finance Trade and Fisheries Foreign Affairs Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Health and Care Services Justice and Public Security Labour Local Government and Regional Development Petroleum and Energy Transport and Communications

Defunct	Culture and Enlightenment Development Cooperation Industrial Provisioning Labour and Sports Pay and Prices Postal Affairs Provisioning Shipping Trade and Shipping Trade and Industry

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