Minister of Health and Care Services

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The Minister of Health and Care Services (Norwegian: Helse- og omsorgsministeren) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Health and Care Services. Since 19 April 2024 the position has been held by Jan Christian Vestre of the Labour Party. The ministry is responsible for healthcare and care services, with the state's healthcare activities being carried out by four regional health authorities. Major institutions subordinate to the ministry include the Directorate for Health, the Board of Health Supervision, the Institute of Public Health, the Medicines Agency, the Radiation Protection Authority, the Labour and Welfare Service and the Food Safety Authority.

Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
with approval of Parliament
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Minister of Health and Care Services of Norway
Helse- og omsorgsministeren
since 19 April 2024
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatOslo
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerMonarch
with approval of Parliament
Term lengthNo fixed length
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Norway
PrecursorMinister of Social Affairs
Formation4 September 1992
First holderWerner Christie
DeputyState secretaries at the Ministry of Health and Care Services
WebsiteOfficial website
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The position was created in 1992 and originally held the healthcare portfolio of the Ministry of Social Affairs. The remainder of the ministry's portfolio was taken care of by the Minister of Social Affairs. From 2002 the position has been chief of its own ministry. The position has been held by eleven people from three parties. Bent Høie has held the position the longest, for a total of eight years.

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The following lists the minister, their party, date of assuming and leaving office, their tenure in years and days, and the cabinet they served in.

  Christian Democratic Party
  Conservative Party
  Labour Party

Ministers

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Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Werner Christie Labour4 September 199222 December 19953 years, 109 daysBrundtland III[1]
Gudmund Hernes Labour22 December 199517 October 19971 year, 299 daysBrundtland III
Jagland		[1][2]
Dagfinn Høybråten Christian Democratic17 October 199717 March 20002 years, 152 daysBondevik I[3]
Tore Tønne Labour17 March 200019 October 20011 year, 216 daysStoltenberg I[4]
Dagfinn Høybråten Christian Democratic19 October 200118 June 20042 years, 243 daysBondevik II[5]
Ansgar Gabrielsen Conservative18 June 200417 October 20051 year, 121 days[5]
Sylvia Brustad Labour17 October 200520 June 20082 years, 247 daysStoltenberg II[6]
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen Labour20 June 200820 October 20091 year, 114 days[6]
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen Labour20 October 200921 September 20122 years, 337 days[6]
Jonas Gahr Støre Labour21 September 201216 October 20131 year, 25 days[6]
Bent Høie Conservative16 October 201314 October 20217 years, 363 daysSolberg[7]
Ingvild Kjerkol Labour14 October 202119 April 20242 years, 188 daysStøre[8]
Jan Christian Vestre Labour19 April 2024present2 years, 13 days[9]
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Minister of the Elderly and Public Health

The Minister of the Elderly and Public Health was responsible for cases related to the elderly and public health. It was abolished on 24 January 2020.

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  Progress Party

Ministers

More information Photo, Name ...
Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ref
Åse Michaelsen Progress17 January 20183 May 20191 year, 106 daysSolberg[10]
Sylvi Listhaug Progress3 May 201918 December 2019229 days[11]
Terje Søviknes Progress18 December 201924 January 202037 days[12]
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