State ministers office
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| State level | State level | ||
| Position of the authority | Ministry-like | ||
| Consist | since 1956 | ||
| Headquarters | Oslo | ||
| State Minister | Erna Solberg | ||
| Employee | 74 (2014) | ||
| Website | regjeringen.no | ||
Statsministerens kontor (short SMK; German: Office of the Prime Minister ) is the name for the office of the Norwegian Prime Minister ( Statsminister ). The task of the SMK is to support the prime minister in his work as head of government. Since October 2013, Erna Solberg from the conservative Høyre party has been the country's prime minister.
history
In the period between 1814 and 1939 there was for the most part no institution similar to today's SMK. Instead, the prime minister was usually also the head of a ministry, which then took on the support of the head of government. Only Frederik Stang between 1873 and 1880 and Christian Michelsen in 1905 did not assume any ministerial office during their time as Prime Minister.
During the Second World War, the minister of state finally no longer took over the management of a ministry, as the outbreak of war meant that he should be able to devote himself completely to his role as head of government. This regulation was finally continued after 1945. The term Statsministerens kontor was already established from around 1939, but referred to a crisis ministry ( crisis department ) that came into being at short notice . In 1945 the authority was expanded, and it was not until 1956 that it finally became permanent.
In 1969 the Statsrådssekretariatet , which was responsible for the administration of the government work of all government members, was integrated into the SMK. After the Prime Minister's seat was destroyed in the terrorist attack on the government district , the Regjeringskvartalet , the State Minister's office moved to Akershus Fortress . In 2019 it was decided that the SMK should not move back into its original seat, the Høyblokken, as originally planned. There is now a center for the memory of the terrorist attack, the July 22nd . Instead, it will be housed in a new building, although this will probably only happen after 2025.
Area of responsibility
The SMK serves as the joint administration of the government. The primary goal is to support the Prime Minister's work in managing and coordinating government work. The work of the authority also includes the preparation, implementation and follow-up of the cabinet meetings . The organization of the government's meetings with the Norwegian king are also part of the work of the SMK.
Another responsibility lies in the coordination between the Norwegian national parliament Storting and the government. The SMK is responsible for the participation of government members in debates and question-and-answer sessions in parliament.
In addition to domestic policy activities, the State Minister's office also supports the Prime Minister's foreign policy work. It also functions as an employer for the politicians of all ministries.
organization
The SMK is divided into four departments: the administrative unit, the domestic policy department, the international department and the press department. Under the Prime Minister there are seven State Secretaries who together form the political leadership of the SMK. The office is managed by the so-called Regjeringsråd .
Web links
- Statsministerens kontor on the government website (Norwegian, English)
- Statsministerens kontor in the store norske leksikon (norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statsministerens kontor. In: Forvaltningsdatabasen. Retrieved April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ a b Statsministerens kontor: 1939: Statsministerens kontor blir til. August 21, 2014, accessed April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Statsministerens kontor: 1956: Statsministerens kontor får fast stillinger. June 30, 2014, accessed April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Statsministerens kontor . In: Store norske leksikon . January 24, 2020 ( snl.no [accessed April 11, 2020]).
- ↑ Statsministerens kontor: 2011: Fra festningen og tilbake - inntil videre. August 11, 2014, accessed April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ NTB: Statsministerens Kontor shall ikke tilbake til Høyblokka - nå shall the project on nytt. September 18, 2019, accessed April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Statsministerens kontor: Ansvarsområder for Statsministerens kontor. December 3, 2013, accessed April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Statsministerens kontor: Om Statsministerens kontor. June 14, 2006, accessed April 11, 2020 (Norwegian).
