Ministry of Culture and Equality

Royal Ministry of Culture and Equality
Det kongelige kultur- og likestillingsdepartement
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Agency overview
Formed1 January 1982[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Norway
Headquarters
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Kristin Berge, Secretary General
Websiteregjeringen.no/en/dep/kud
The facade of the Ministry of Culture and parts of the Supreme Court in Oslo

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality (Norwegian: Det kongelige kultur- og likestillingsdepartement; short name Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet) is a ministry of the Government of Norway responsible for national policy relating to culture, equality, discrimination, copyright, the media, sport, the voluntary sector, and gaming and lotteries.[2]

The ministry was established in 1982 as the Ministry of Culture and Science. Until then, the Ministry of Church and Education Affairs had had the overriding national responsibility for cultural affairs in Norway.[3]

The ministry is headed by the Minister of Culture and Equality, Lubna Jaffery of the Labour Party, who has held the position since 28 June 2023. The Secretary General is Kristin Berge.[4]

History

The Ministry of Church and Education Affairs, which also had responsibility for cultural affairs, was established in 1818. Cultural policy remained under that ministry until 1982, when an independent Ministry of Culture was established under the name Kultur- og vitenskapsdepartementet (Ministry of Culture and Science).[5]

A restructuring in 1990 divided responsibilities between the newly established Ministry of Church and Culture and the Ministry of Education and Research. In 1991, responsibility for church affairs was transferred back from the Ministry of Culture to the renamed Ministry of Church, Education and Research, while the ministry became the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.[6]

In 2002, responsibility for church affairs was returned to the ministry, which was renamed the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs (Kultur- og kirkedepartementet).[7]

The ministry was known as the Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartementet) from 2010 until the end of 2021.[8]

In 2019, responsibility for equality was transferred from the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs to the Ministry of Culture.[9]

On 1 January 2022, the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Culture and Equality (Kultur- og likestillingsdepartementet).[10]

Names of the ministry

The ministry has operated under several names since its establishment in 1982:[11]

  • Ministry of Culture and Science (1982–1990)
  • Ministry of Church and Culture (1990–1991)
  • Ministry of Cultural Affairs (1991–2002)
  • Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs (2002–2010)
  • Ministry of Culture (2010–2022)
  • Ministry of Culture and Equality (2022–present)

Responsibilities

The ministry is responsible for government policy on culture, equality and discrimination, copyright, media, sport and the voluntary sector. It also has overarching responsibility for state lotteries operated by Norsk Tipping and for regulating gaming and lotteries operated by private organisations.[12]

The ministry also has a coordinating responsibility for equality policy across government and works to promote equality and prevent discrimination.[13]

Its areas of responsibility include cultural policy, media policy, copyright, sport, the voluntary sector, equality and non-discrimination, as well as gaming and lottery regulation.[14]

Organisation

The ministry is led by the Minister of Culture and Equality, Lubna Jaffery of the Labour Party. The current political staff also includes State Secretary Trude Storheim, State Secretary Erlend Kaldestad Hanstveit, and Political Adviser Emilie Kleiven Græsli.[15]

The Secretary General of the ministry is Kristin Berge.[16]

Departments

The ministry is divided into five specialist departments, a Communication Unit and the Minister's Secretariat.[17]

  • Department of Administrative Affairs
  • Department for Equality, Non-discrimination and International Affairs
  • Department of Civil Society and Sports
  • Department of Cultural Heritage
  • Department of Media and the Arts
  • Communication Unit
  • Minister's Secretariat

The Department for Equality, Non-discrimination and International Affairs has sectoral and coordinating responsibility for equality and non-discrimination policy.[18]

The Department of Administrative Affairs is responsible for administrative matters and overarching guidelines for the effective and coordinated management and operation of the ministry.[19]

Subordinate agencies

The ministry has responsibility for a number of subordinate government agencies and institutions within its areas of responsibility, including bodies dealing with equality and anti-discrimination, cultural heritage, civil society and sport, media, and the arts.[20]


Minister

The ministry is headed by the Minister of Culture and Equality. Lubna Jaffery has held the office since 28 June 2023 and represents the Labour Party.[21]

Ministers

The ministers who have led the ministry and its predecessor ministries since 1981 have included:[22]

  • Lars Roar Langslet — 1981–1986
  • Hallvard Bakke — 1986–1989
  • Eleonore Bjartveit — 1989–1990
  • Åse Kleveland — 1990–1996
  • Turid Birkeland — 1996–1997
  • Anne Enger Lahnstein — 1997–1999
  • Åslaug Marie Haga — 1999–2000
  • Ellen Horn — 2000–2001
  • Valgerd Svarstad Haugland — 2001–2005
  • Trond Giske — 2005–2009
  • Anniken Huitfeldt — 2009–2012
  • Hadia Tajik — 2012–2013
  • Thorhild Widvey — 2013–2015
  • Linda Cathrine Hofstad Helleland — 2015–2018
  • Trine Skei Grande — 2018–2020
  • Abid Raja — 2020–2021
  • Anette Trettebergstuen — 2021–2023
  • Lubna Jaffery — 2023–present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Culture and Science (1982–1990)". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ministries". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Organisation". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Berg, Lars Petter; Aspøy, Arild (16 October 2023). "Kulturdepartementet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Berg, Lars Petter; Aspøy, Arild (16 October 2023). "Kulturdepartementet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Hanne Mauno (13 November 2020). "Raser mot å flytte likestilling til Kulturdepartementet". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ministry of Culture and Equality (2022–)". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ministries". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Gender equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Organisation". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Organisation". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Departments". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Departments". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Departments". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Organisation". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "History of the Ministry of Culture and Equality". regjeringen.no. Government of Norway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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