Ministry of Children and Families
Barne- og familiedepartementet | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1956 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
Headquarters | Oslo |
Employees | 190 |
Minister responsible | |
Website | www.government.no |
The Royal Ministry of Children and Families[1] (Norwegian: Det kongelige barne- og familiedepartement; short name Barne- og familiedepartementet; BFD) is a Norwegian government ministry that is responsible for family affairs, children welfare services, Church of Norway and other religious affairs, and consumer affairs.[2] The ministry is led by the Minister of Children and Families Kjell Ingolf Ropstad.
History[]
The ministry was established in 1956 as the Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs. It is formally named Det kongelige barne- og familiedepartement (The Royal Ministry of Children and Families),[1] although its short name Barne- og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Families) is widely used except in formal documents, letters and affairs of state. It was merged with the Ministry of Pay and Prices in 1972 to form the Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Government Administration. It was reestablished as the Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs in 1990 and renamed the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs in 1991. Between 2006 and 2019 the ministry held a succession of different names before returning to the name Ministry of Children and Family Affairs in 2019. As of 2021, its name is the Ministry of Children and Families.
Political staff[]
- Minister Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (Christian Democrats)[3]
Subordinate agencies[]
- County social welfare boards
- County Governors
- National Institute for Consumer Research
- Norwegian Assay Office
- Norwegian Consumer Council
- Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman
- Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs
- Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service
- Ombudsman for Children in Norway
See also[]
- List of Norwegian Ministers of Children and Family Affairs
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dokument 8:295 S (2020–2021), Stortinget
- ^ Ministry of Children and Families (25 May 2018). "About the ministry". Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ^ "Her er den nye Solberg-regjeringen".
External links[]
- Government ministries of Norway
- Gender equality ministries
- Integration ministries
- Ministries established in 1956
- 1956 establishments in Norway
- Children, young people and families ministries