Syse's Cabinet

Syse's Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
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 legislatureCoalition minority government
62 / 165 (37.58%)




Opposition partyLabour
History
Election1989 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 Minister16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Finance and Customs16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Defence16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Transport and Communications16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Local Government16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of Education and Church Affairs[a]16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Culture and Research16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs16 October 19893 November 1990 Christian Democratic
Minister of Agriculture16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of Industry16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Trade and Shipping16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of Government Administration and Labour16 October 19893 November 1990 Conservative
Minister of International Development
Minister of Nordic Cooperation		16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of the Environment16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of Petroleum and Energy16 October 19893 November 1990 Centre
Minister of Fisheries16 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 Norwegian Council of State
1989–1990 		Succeeded by