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Government.no is the web portal for the Government of Norway. Operated by the Government Administration Services, it provides a range of information services related to each of the ministries, the Office of the Prime Minister, historical information and a large backlog of public documents.
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- ↑ Unless otherwise noted, the period was 19 March 1908 – 2 February 1910
- ↑ Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no