List of Norwegian governments

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This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are italicized.

Governments

Between 1814 and 1884

With exception of the Cabinet of 1814, that was appointed by the then Crown-Prince of Denmark, Christian Fredrik, all the cabinets were appointed by the King of Sweden, who was also King of Norway.

CabinetTook officeLeft officeGovernor
Cabinet of 18142 March 181411 November 1814
Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet11 November 181419 September 1836Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet19 September 18368 March 1844Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet8 March 184417 June 1856Severin Løvenskiold
Jørgen Herman Vogt
Stang's Cabinet17 June 185611 October 1880Frederik Stang
Selmer's Cabinet11 October 18801 March 1884Christian August Selmer
Schweigaard's Cabinet3 April 188426 June 1884Christian Homann Schweigaard

Between 1884 and 1945

In 1884 the parliamentary system was introduced in Norway. Since then, all governments had to have support in the Parliament of Norway, and consisted of party member ministers.

CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterParty(s)
Sverdrup's Cabinet26 June 188413 July 1889Johan SverdrupLiberal
Stang's First Cabinet13 July 18896 March 1891Emil StangConservative
Steen's First Cabinet6 March 18912 May 1893Johannes SteenLiberal
Stang's Second Cabinet2 May 189314 October 1895Emil StangConservative
Hagerup's First Cabinet14 October 189517 February 1898Francis HagerupConservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Steen's Second Cabinet17 February 189821 April 1902Johannes SteenLiberal
Blehr's First Cabinet21 April 190222 October 1903Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Hagerup's Second Cabinet22 October 190311 March 1905Francis HagerupCoalition Party
Michelsen's Cabinet11 March 190523 October 1907Christian MichelsenLiberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Cabinet Løvland23 October 190719 March 1908Jørgen LøvlandLiberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
Knudsen's First Cabinet19 March 19082 February 1910Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Konow's Cabinet2 February 191020 February 1912Wollert KonowConservative, Liberal Left
Bratlie's Cabinet20 February 191231 January 1913Jens BratlieConservative, Liberal Left
Knudsen's Second Cabinet31 January 191321 June 1920Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet21 June 192022 June 1921Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Blehr's Second Cabinet22 June 192123 March 1923Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet23 March 192330 May 1923Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Berge's Cabinet30 May 192325 July 1924Abraham BergeConservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel25 July 19245 March 1926Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Lykke's Cabinet5 March 192628 January 1928Ivar LykkeConservative, Liberal Left
Hornsrud's Cabinet28 January 192815 February 1928Christopher HornsrudLabour
Mowinckel's Second Cabinet15 February 192812 May 1931Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Kolstad's Cabinet12 May 193114 March 1932Peder KolstadAgrarian
Hundseid's Cabinet14 March 19323 March 1933Jens HundseidAgrarian
Mowinckel's Third Cabinet3 March 193320 March 1935Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet20 March 193525 June 1945Johan NygaardsvoldLabour

De facto Governments during World War II

During the German occupation of Norway during World War II there were four cabinets, that ruled as part of Josef Terbovens administration of Norway. These Governments were the de facto ruling body of Norway during the war, though the Cabinet Nygaardsvold still held the de jure office, in exile in London, United Kingdom.

CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime Minister/ChairmanParty
Quisling's First Cabinet9 April 194025 April 1940Vidkun QuislingNational Unification
Administrative Council25 April 194022 September 1940Ingolf Elster ChristensenIndependent
Terboven's Cabinet22 September 19401 February 1942Josef TerbovenNational Unification
Quisling's Second Cabinet1 February 19428 May 1945Vidkun QuislingNational Unification

Governments since 1945

CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterParty(s)
Gerhardsen's First Cabinet25 June 19455 November 1945Einar GerhardsenLabour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet5 November 19459 November 1951Einar GerhardsenLabour
Torp's Cabinet9 November 195122 January 1955Oscar TorpLabour
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet22 January 195528 August 1963Einar GerhardsenLabour
Lyng's Cabinet28 August 196325 September 1963John LyngConservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet25 September 196312 October 1965Einar GerhardsenLabour
Borten's Cabinet12 October 196517 March 1971Per BortenConservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic
Bratteli's First Cabinet17 March 197117 October 1972Trygve BratteliLabour
Korvald's Cabinet17 October 197212 October 1973Lars KorvaldCentre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Bratteli's Second Cabinet12 October 197315 January 1976Trygve BratteliLabour
Nordli's Cabinet15 January 19764 February 1981Odvar NordliLabour
Brundtland's First Cabinet4 February 198114 October 1981Gro Harlem BrundtlandLabour
Willoch's First Cabinet14 October 19818 June 1983Kåre WillochConservative
Willoch's Second Cabinet8 June 19839 May 1986Kåre WillochConservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Brundtland's Second Cabinet9 May 198616 October 1989Gro Harlem BrundtlandLabour
Syse's Cabinet16 October 19893 November 1990Jan P. SyseConservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Brundtland's Third Cabinet3 November 199025 October 1996Gro Harlem BrundtlandLabour
Jagland's Cabinet25 October 199617 October 1997Thorbjørn JaglandLabour
Bondevik's First Cabinet17 October 199717 March 2000Kjell Magne BondevikChristian Democratic, Centre, Liberal
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet17 March 200019 October 2001Jens StoltenbergLabour
Bondevik's Second Cabinet19 October 200117 October 2005Kjell Magne BondevikConservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet17 October 200516 October 2013Jens StoltenbergLabour, Socialist Left, Centre
Solberg's Cabinet16 October 2013incumbentErna SolbergConservative, Progress Party

Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats.

See also

References

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