In
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
, the Minister of Justice and Public Security is the head of the
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of
Government of Norway
The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative power ...
. The current Justice Minister is
Emilie Enger Mehl.
Until 1 January 2012 the post was named the Minister of Justice and the Police
List of ministers
Key
2nd Ministry (justice affairs) (1814–1818)
Ministry of Justice and the Police (1819–1945)
During the German occupation of Norway (1940–1945)
Ministry of Justice and the Police (1945–)
Minister of Immigration and Integration
The Minister of Immigration and Integration was a minister-post that was responsible for dealing with immigration and integration related cases. The post was established in 2015 in response to the
2015 European migrant crisis
The 2015 European migrant crisis, also known internationally as the Syrian refugee crisis, was a period of significantly increased movement of refugees and migrants into Europe in 2015, when 1.3 million people came to the continent to request ...
, and was abolished in 2018.
Sylvi Listhaug
Sylvi Listhaug (born 25 December 1977) is a Norwegian politician serving as the leader of the Progress Party since 2021. She previously served as Minister for the Elderly and Public Health of Norway under Prime Minister Erna Solberg from May to ...
was the first and only person to hold the post, and was promoted to Minister of Justice when the position was abolished in 2018.
Key
Minister
Minister of Public Security
The Minister of Public Security was a post established in 2019 after the
Christian Democrats joined the Solberg Cabinet. The post was primarily responsible for issues related to public security.
Key
Minister
See also
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Courts of justice of Norway
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Governor of Svalbard
The governor of Svalbard ( no, Sysselmesteren på Svalbard) represents the Norwegian government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago (Spitsbergen).
The position reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, but it main ...
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
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National Police Directorate
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Norwegian Correctional Services
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Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
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Norwegian Police Security Agency
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Politics of Norway
The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative powe ...
References
External links
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
{{Ministers of Norway
Minister
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
Justice and the Police