| Brundtland's Second Cabinet | |
|---|---|
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| Date formed | 9 May 1986 |
| Date dissolved | 16 October 1989 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Olav V of Norway |
| Head of government | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Total no. of members | 28 |
| Member party | Labour Party |
| Status in legislature | Centre-left |
| Opposition party | Conservative Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1989 parliamentary election |
| Legislature term(s) | 1985–1989 |
| Predecessor | Willoch's Second Cabinet |
| Successor | Syse's Cabinet |
Brundtland's Second Cabinet was a minority, Labour Government of Norway. It succeeded the Conservative Willoch's Second Cabinet, and sat between 9 May 1986 and 16 October 1989.[1] It was replaced by the Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat cabinet Syse after the 1989 election. The cabinet was historic in that 8 of the 18 members were female, to then the highest female share in a government ever in the world.[2] Brundtland's cabinet had the following composition.
Cabinet members
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Knut Frydenlund[a] | 9 May 1986 | 26 February 1987[b] | Labour | |
| Thorvald Stoltenberg | 9 March 1987 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of Finance and Customs | Gunnar Berge | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Defence | Johan Jørgen Holst | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Justice and the Police | Helen Bøsterud | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | Kjell Borgen | 9 May 1986 | 13 June 1988 | Labour | |
| William Engseth | 13 June 1988 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of Local Government and Labour | Leif Haraldseth | 9 May 1986 | 20 February 1987 | Labour | |
| William Engseth | 20 February 1987 | 13 June 1988 | Labour | ||
| Kjell Borgen | 13 June 1988 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl | 9 May 1986 | 13 June 1988 | Labour | |
| Mary Kvidal | 13 June 1988 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of Culture | Hallvard Bakke | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Tove S. Gerhardsen | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Gunhild Øyangen | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Industry | Finn Kristensen | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Trade and Shipping | Kurt Mosbakk | 9 May 1986 | 13 June 1988 | Labour | |
| Jan Balstad | 13 June 1988 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of Administration and Consumer Affairs | Anne-Lise Bakken | 9 May 1986 | 13 June 1988 | Labour | |
| Einfrid Halvorsen | 13 June 1988 | 28 April 1989 | Labour | ||
| Oddrunn Pettersen | 28 April 1989 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of International Development | Vesla Vetlesen | 9 May 1986 | 13 June 1988 | Labour | |
| Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl | 13 June 1988 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | ||
| Minister of the Environment | Sissel Rønbeck | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Petroleum and Energy | Arne Øien | 9 May 1986 | 16 October 1989 | Labour | |
| Minister of Fisheries Minister of Nordic Cooperation | Bjarne Mørk-Eidem | 9 May 1986 | 10 October 1989 | Labour | |
See also
- First cabinet Brundtland
- Third cabinet Brundtland
- Norwegian Council of State
- Government of Norway
- List of Norwegian governments
References
- ^ Gro Harlem Brundtlands andre regjering Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 5 September 2013 (in Norwegian)
- ^ Per Lillelien (6 January 2005): Kvinne-regjeringen som gikk verden rundt VG. Retrieved 5 September 2013 (in Norwegian)
Notes
- ^ Died in office.
- ^ Johan Jørgen Holst was acting minister from 26 February to 9 March 1987.
| Preceded by Willoch's second term | Norwegian Council of State 1986–1989 | Succeeded by Premiership of Jon P. Syse |