The Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion (Bokmål: Arbeids- og inkluderingsminister) is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The position has existed since 1 January 1846, when the Ministry of the Interior was created. Several different names have been used since then, with three name changes after 2000. The incumbent minister is Kjersti Stenseng of the Labour Party since 2025. From 1992 to 2001 there was also a Minister of Health position in the ministry.
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List of ministers
Parties
Agrarian / Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Conservative Party
Communist Party
Free-minded Liberal Party
Independent
Labour Party
Labour Democrats
Liberal Party
Progress Party
Ministry of Labour (1885–1946)
The labour tasks were transferred to the Ministry of Local Government in 1948, where it was until 1989 and again from 1992 to 1997. Labour responsibilities were returned to social affairs in 2002, and inclusion was added to the title in 2006.
List of Norwegian Ministers of Health within the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
For later Ministers, see Minister of Health and Care Services (Norway).