Syse's Cabinet

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Syse's Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Date formed16 October 1989
Date dissolved3 November 1990
People and organisations
Head of stateOlav V of Norway
Head of governmentJan Peder Syse
Total no. of members19
Member partyConservative Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Status in legislatureCentre-right
Opposition partyLabour
History
Election(s)1989 parliamentary election
PredecessorBrundtland's Second Cabinet
SuccessorBrundtland's Third Cabinet

Syse's Cabinet was a minority centre-right Conservative, Centre, Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Second cabinet Brundtland after the 1989 election, and sat between 16 October 1989 and 3 November 1990. It was replaced by the Labour Third cabinet Brundtland after Centre left the coalition due to disagreement over possible Norwegian membership in the European Economic Area. This disagreement was anticipated as the cabinet operated with a suicide paragraph from the beginning.[1] Syse's cabinet had the following composition:[2]

Cabinet members[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime MinisterJan P. Syse16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Foreign AffairsKjell Magne Bondevik16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Finance and CustomsArne Skauge16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of DefencePer Ditlev-Simonsen16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Justice and the PoliceElse Bugge Fougner16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Transport and CommunicationsLars Gunnar Lie16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Local GovernmentJohan J. Jakobsen16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of Education and Church Affairs[a]Einar Steensnæs16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Culture and ResearchEleonore Bjartveit16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Social AffairsWenche Frogn Sellæg16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Family and Consumer AffairsSolveig Sollie16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of AgricultureAnne Petrea Vik16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of IndustryPetter Thomassen16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Trade and ShippingKaci Kullmann Five16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Government Administration and LabourKristin Clemet16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of International Development
Minister of Nordic Cooperation		Tom Vraalsen16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of the EnvironmentKristin Hille Valla16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of Petroleum and EnergyEivind Reiten16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of FisheriesSvein Munkejord16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Renamed Education and Research on 1 January 1990.

References[]

  1. ^ Lars Hellberg Jan P Syse Norsk biografisk leksikon via Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Jan P. Syses regjering Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
Preceded by
Second cabinet Brundtland
 Norwegian Council of State
1989–1990 		Succeeded by
Third cabinet Brundtland
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