Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (Norwegian: Kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet, KDD) 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.

Royal Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Det kongelige kommunal- og distriktsdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed20 December 1948 (1948-12-20)
JurisdictionGovernment of Norway
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Petter Skarheim, Secretary General
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes
List of Norwegian ministries

During the Solberg government, the ministry was called the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation. This was created by merging the ongoing ministry with the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs and the planning department in the Ministry of the Environment. The ministry changed into its current name on 1 January 2022.

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