The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries ( no, Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet, NFD) is a

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responsible for business, trade, industry, and the

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industry. In addition, the ministry was transferred the competition policy department from the former

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, as well as the responsibility for company legislation from the

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. The ministry was formed in January 2014 following the merge of two ministries, the

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and Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

Organisation

Political staff

As of 30 June 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows: * Minister of Trade and Industry

Jan Christian Vestre Jan Christian Vestre (born 9 October 1986) is a Norwegian businessperson in the furniture industry, and politician for the Labour Party. He has served as Minister of Trade and Industry since 2021. Personal life and education Vestre was born ...

( Labour Party) ** State Secretary Halvard Ingebrigtsen (Labour Party) ** State Secretary Anne Marit Bjørnflaten (Labour Party) ** State Secretary Odd Steinar Åfar Viseth (Labour Party) ** State Secretary Bhanuja Rasiah (Labour Party) * Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy

Bjørnar Skjæran Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran (born 28 May 1966) is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He is currently serving as the party's deputy leader since 2019. He has also served as minister of fisheries since 2021. He previously served as mayor of ...

(Labour Party) ** State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen (Labour Party) ** State Secretary Kristina Sigurdsdottir Hansen (Labour Party) ** Political Adviser Anette Kristine Davidsen (Labour Party)

Departments

The ministry is divided into nine departments and an information unit. *Communication Unit *Department of Administrative Affairs *Ownership Department *Economic Policy Department *Department of Maritime Policy and Coastal Development *Trade Policy Department *Research and Innovation Department *Department for Aquaculture *Department for Fisheries *Department of Competition Policy and Economic Analysis

Reference

External links

Official web site
Trade, Industry adn Fisheries

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Organisation

Political staff

Departments

Reference

See also

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