The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction () was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950. It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though it had no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was changed to the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction in 1942. It ceased to exist on 30 June 1950. Its tasks were transferred to various

ministries Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...

. From the beginning in 1939 the ministry consisted of four directorates and one department (). The directorates were led by

Nikolai Schei Nikolai Andreas Schei (9 May 1901 – 25 May 1985) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. He was born in Førde as the son of Per Schei (1872–1960) and Johanne Schei (1874–1963). He was a brother of Andreas Schei, and through him an uncl ...

Jens Bache-Wiig Jens Bache-Wiig (15 November 1880 – 6 May 1965) was a Norwegian engineer and industrialist. Early life and education He was born at Bøn, Eidsvoll to factory owner Hartwig Bache-Wiig (1850–1922) and his wife Amalie Kristine Holt (1851– ...

, Per Prebensen and

Øivind Lorentzen Øivind Sven Lorentzen (14 October 1882 – 9 May 1980) was a Norwegian shipping magnate. Pre-war life and career He was born in Holmestrand as a son of ship-owner Hans Ludvig Lorentzen (1839–1904) and Thala Margrethe Bredrup (1847–1941). His ...

. The department was led by

Alf Frydenberg Alf Birger Frydenberg (2 May 1896 – 14 May 1989) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Furnes as a son of Bernt Frydenberg (1868–1925) and Benedicte Charlotte Christiansen (1872–1953). In 1931 he married Major's daughter Marie Ca ...

with Erling Mossige and

Andreas Schei Andreas Olai Schei (7 October 1902 – 25 December 1989) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. He was born in Førde as the son of Per Schei (1872–1960) and Johanne Schei (1874–1963). He was a younger brother of Nikolai Schei. In 1936 he ...

as heads of office.

Ministers

Also, Jens Bache-Wiig was acting minister in 1940, on behalf of the

Administrative Council Administrative Council () was a part of Council of State (Kingdom of Poland), Council of State of the Congress Poland. Introduced by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland in 1815, it was composed of 5 ministers, special nominees of the Tsar, Ki ...

in Oslo. Nikolai Schei and

Sverre Støstad Sverre Kornelius Eilertsen Støstad (13 May 1887 – 7 December 1959) was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1939–1945, and member of the government delegation in Oslo in 1945, as well as head of the Ministry of Supplies and Reconstructi ...

were acting ministers in 1945.Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction, Councillor of State
- Government.no

References

{{authority control Provisioning and Reconstruction 1939 establishments in Norway 1950 disestablishments in Norway Ministries established in 1939