Ministry of Trade and Industry (Norway)
| Nærings- og handelsdepartementet | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 October 1916 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | 31 December 2013 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Norway |
| Headquarters | Kongens gate 8, Oslo, Norway |
| Employees | 207 (2011) |
| Footnotes | |
| List of Norwegian ministries | |
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry (Norwegian: Nærings- og handelsdepartementet) was a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry.
It was first created in 1916, as the Ministry of Trade (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry). It took its final name in 1997. The department must report to the legislature, Storting.
On 1 January 2014, the ministry was dissolved and the minister portfolio was incorporated into the new Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.