The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development () is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections. It is headed by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development. Organization The ministry has 190 employees and is divided into five departments: The Department of Local Government The Department of Regional Development The Housing and Building Department Political staff Minister Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa (Centre Party) State Secretary Janne Sjelmo Nordås (Centre Party) State Secretary Dag-Henrik Sandbakken (Centre Party) Political Adviser Lars Erik Bartnes (Centre Party) Subsidiaries Norwegian State Housing Bank, or Husbanken, issues loans for housing. National Office of Building Technology and Administration, or Statens bygningstekniske etat, expertise within building technology. Ministers Ulrik Olsen, 1948–1958 Andreas Zeier Cappelen, 1958–1963 Oskar Skogly, 1963 Bjarne Lyngstad, 1963 Jens Haugland, 1963–1965 Helge Seip, 1965–1970 Helge Rognlien, 1970-1971 Odvar Nordli, 1971–1972 Johan Skipnes, 1972–1973 Leif Jørgen Aune, 1973–1978 Arne Nilsen, 1978–1979 Inger Louise Valle, 1979–1980 Harriet Andreassen, 1980–1981 Arne Rettedal, 1981–1986 Leif Haraldseth, 1986–1987 William Engseth, 1987–1988 Kjell Borgen, 1988–1989 Johan J. Jakobsen, 1989–1990 Kjell Borgen, 1990–1992 Gunnar Berge, 1992–1996 Kjell Opseth, 1996–1997 Ragnhild Haarstad, 1997–1999 Odd Roger Enoksen, 1999–2000 Sylvia Brustad, 2000–2001 Erna Solberg, 2001–2005 Åslaug Haga, 2005–2007 Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa, 2007–2009 Liv Signe Navarsete, 2009–2013 Jan Tore Sanner, 2013-2018 Monica Mæland, 2018-2020 Nikolai Astrup, 2020-2021 Bjørn Arild Gram, 2021– References External links Official web site Local Government and Regional Development Norway 1948 establishments in Norway Norway, Local Government and Regional Development Local government ministries