The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs (FAD) ( no, Fornyings-, administrasjons- og kirkedepartementet) was a
Norwegian
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ministry
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Government
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.
It was established as the Ministry of Government Administration and Reform in 2006 by
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet
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. Its last leader was
Rigmor Aasrud
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She served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland during the terms 1993–1997, 1997–2001 and 2001–2005. When the se ...
(
Labour
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). When
Solberg's Cabinet
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assumed office in October 2013,
Jan Tore Sanner
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took over the ministry, pending its discontinuation from 2014.
On 1 January 2014 it was absorbed by Sanner's
Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian mi ...
.
The ministry was responsible for reform work,
information technology
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,
competition
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policy in addition to having the main responsibility for government employees and government organisation. The department must report to the legislature, the
Parliament of Norway
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.
Organization
The ministry was divided into the following sections:
* Political staff
* Information Unit
* Department of Employer Policy
* Department of Competition Policy
* Department of Government Services
* Economics and Economic Analysis Unit
Subsidiaries
The following
government agencies
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were subordinate to the ministry:
*
Norwegian Data Inspectorate
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority ( no, Datatilsynet) is an agency of the Norwegian Government responsible for managing the ''Personal Data Act 2000'', concerning privacy concerns. This Act replaced the ''Data Register Act 1978''.
The au ...
*
Government Administration Services
Norwegian Government Security and Service Organisation (G.S.S.O) ( no, Departementenes servicesenter) is a Government agency responsible for a number of operative administration services for the Ministries of Norway. With about 750 employees, it ...
*
Government County Governor
*
Norwegian Competition Authority
Norwegian Competition Authority ( no, Konkurransetilsynet) is Norway, Norwegian etat, Government agency responsible for managing the ''Competition Act'' of 2004, including regulations imposed through the European Economic Community. This includes ...
*
Norge.no
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The portal has i ...
*
Personvernnemda
*
Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
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*
Statsbygg
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Operation
The Norwegian Directorate of Public Co ...
*
Statskonsult
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(limited company)
See also
*
MinID
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References
Government Administration and Reform
Ministries established in 2006
2006 establishments in Norway
Ministries disestablished in 2014
2014 disestablishments in Norway
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