List_of_Norwegian_governments - by SriLankaNewsWeb.com

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.

1 Governments
2 Parties
3 See also

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.

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Governor
Cabinet of 1814	01814-03-02 2 March 1814	01814-11-11 11 November 1814
Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet	01814-11-11 11 November 1814	01836-09-19 19 September 1836	Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet	01836-09-19 19 September 1836	01844-03-08 8 March 1844	Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet	01844-03-08 8 March 1844	01856-06-17 17 June 1856	Severin Løvenskiold Jørgen Herman Vogt
Stang's Cabinet	01856-06-17 17 June 1856	01880-10-11 11 October 1880	Frederik Stang
Selmer's Cabinet	01880-10-11 11 October 1880	01884-03-01 1 March 1884	Christian August Selmer
Schweigaard's Cabinet	01884-04-03 3 April 1884	01884-06-26 26 June 1884	Christian 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.

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Prime Minister	Party(s)
Sverdrup's Cabinet	01884-06-26 26 June 1884	01889-07-13 13 July 1889	Johan Sverdrup	Liberal
Stang's First Cabinet	01889-07-13 13 July 1889	01891-03-06 6 March 1891	Emil Stang	Conservative
Steen's First Cabinet	01891-03-06 6 March 1891	01893-05-02 2 May 1893	Johannes Steen	Liberal
Stang's Second Cabinet	01893-05-02 2 May 1893	01895-10-14 14 October 1895	Emil Stang	Conservative
Hagerup's First Cabinet	01895-10-14 14 October 1895	01898-02-17 17 February 1898	Francis Hagerup	Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Steen's Second Cabinet	01898-02-17 17 February 1898	01902-04-21 21 April 1902	Johannes Steen	Liberal
Blehr's First Cabinet	01902-04-21 21 April 1902	01903-10-22 22 October 1903	Otto Albert Blehr	Liberal
Hagerup's Second Cabinet	01903-10-22 22 October 1903	01905-03-11 11 March 1905	Francis Hagerup	Coalition Party
Michelsen's Cabinet	01905-03-11 11 March 1905	01907-10-23 23 October 1907	Christian Michelsen	Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Cabinet Løvland	01907-10-23 23 October 1907	01908-03-19 19 March 1908	Jørgen Løvland	Liberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
Knudsen's First Cabinet	01908-03-19 19 March 1908	01910-02-02 2 February 1910	Gunnar Knudsen	Liberal
Konow's Cabinet	01910-02-02 2 February 1910	01912-02-20 20 February 1912	Wollert Konow	Conservative, Liberal Left
Bratlie's Cabinet	01912-02-20 20 February 1912	01913-01-31 31 January 1913	Jens Bratlie	Conservative, Liberal Left
Knudsen's Second Cabinet	01913-01-31 31 January 1913	01920-06-21 21 June 1920	Gunnar Knudsen	Liberal
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet	01920-06-21 21 June 1920	01921-06-22 22 June 1921	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	Conservative, Liberal Left
Blehr's Second Cabinet	01921-06-22 22 June 1921	01923-03-23 23 March 1923	Otto Albert Blehr	Liberal
Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet	01923-03-23 23 March 1923	01923-05-30 30 May 1923	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	Conservative, Liberal Left
Berge's Cabinet	01923-05-30 30 May 1923	01924-07-25 25 July 1924	Abraham Berge	Conservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel	01924-07-25 25 July 1924	01926-03-05 5 March 1926	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Lykke's Cabinet	01926-03-05 5 March 1926	01928-01-28 28 January 1928	Ivar Lykke	Conservative, Liberal Left
Hornsrud's Cabinet	01928-01-28 28 January 1928	01928-02-15 15 February 1928		Christopher Hornsrud	Labour
Mowinckel's Second Cabinet	01928-02-15 15 February 1928	01931-05-12 12 May 1931	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Kolstad's Cabinet	01931-05-12 12 May 1931	01932-03-14 14 March 1932	Peder Kolstad	Agrarian
Hundseid's Cabinet	01932-03-14 14 March 1932	01933-03-03 3 March 1933	Jens Hundseid	Agrarian
Mowinckel's Third Cabinet	01933-03-03 3 March 1933	01935-03-20 20 March 1935	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet	01935-03-20 20 March 1935	01945-06-25 25 June 1945	Johan Nygaardsvold	Labour

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.

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Prime Minister/Chairman	Party
Quisling's First Cabinet	01940-04-09 9 April 1940	01940-04-25 25 April 1940	Vidkun Quisling	National Unification
Administrative Council	01940-04-25 25 April 1940	01940-09-22 22 September 1940	Ingolf Elster Christensen	Independent
Terboven's Cabinet	01940-09-22 22 September 1940	01942-02-01 1 February 1942	Josef Terboven	National Unification
Quisling's Second Cabinet	01942-02-01 1 February 1942	01945-05-08 8 May 1945	Vidkun Quisling	National Unification

Governments since 1945

Cabinet	Took office	Left office	Prime Minister	Party(s)
Gerhardsen's First Cabinet	01945-06-25 25 June 1945	01945-11-05 5 November 1945	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet	01945-11-05 5 November 1945	01951-11-09 9 November 1951	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour
Torp's Cabinet	01951-11-09 9 November 1951	01955-01-22 22 January 1955	Oscar Torp	Labour
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet	01955-01-22 22 January 1955	01963-08-28 28 August 1963	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour
Lyng's Cabinet	01963-08-28 28 August 1963	01963-09-25 25 September 1963	John Lyng	Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet	01963-09-25 25 September 1963	01965-10-12 12 October 1965	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour
Borten's Cabinet	01965-10-12 12 October 1965	01971-03-17 17 March 1971	Per Borten	Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic
Bratteli's First Cabinet	01971-03-17 17 March 1971	01972-10-17 17 October 1972	Trygve Bratteli	Labour
Korvald's Cabinet	01972-10-17 17 October 1972	01973-10-12 12 October 1973	Lars Korvald	Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Bratteli's Second Cabinet	01973-10-12 12 October 1973	01976-01-15 15 January 1976	Trygve Bratteli	Labour
Nordli's Cabinet	01976-01-15 15 January 1976	01981-02-04 4 February 1981	Odvar Nordli	Labour
Brundtland's First Cabinet	01981-02-04 4 February 1981	01981-10-14 14 October 1981	Gro Harlem Brundtland	Labour
Willoch's First Cabinet	01981-10-14 14 October 1981	01983-06-08 8 June 1983	Kåre Willoch	Conservative
Willoch's Second Cabinet	01983-06-08 8 June 1983	01986-05-09 9 May 1986	Kåre Willoch	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Brundtland's Second Cabinet	01986-05-09 9 May 1986	01989-10-16 16 October 1989	Gro Harlem Brundtland	Labour
Syse's Cabinet	01989-10-16 16 October 1989	01990-11-03 3 November 1990	Jan P. Syse	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Brundtland's Third Cabinet	01990-11-03 3 November 1990	01996-10-25 25 October 1996	Gro Harlem Brundtland	Labour
Jagland's Cabinet	01996-10-25 25 October 1996	01997-10-17 17 October 1997	Thorbjørn Jagland	Labour
Bondevik's First Cabinet	01997-10-17 17 October 1997	02000-03-17 17 March 2000	Kjell Magne Bondevik	Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet	02000-03-17 17 March 2000	02001-10-19 19 October 2001	Jens Stoltenberg	Labour
Bondevik's Second Cabinet	02001-10-19 19 October 2001	02005-10-17 17 October 2005	Kjell Magne Bondevik	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet	02005-10-17 17 October 2005	incumbent	Jens Stoltenberg	Labour, Socialist Left, Centre

Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats.

Communist Party (NKP) (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)
Socialist Left Party (SV) (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)
Labour Party (Ap) (Det norske Arbeiderparti)
Centre Party (Sp) (Senterpartiet) - formerly known as the Agrarian Party, Bondepartiet
Christian Democrats (KrF) (Kristelig Folkeparti)
Liberal Party (V) (Venstre)
Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet)
Liberal Left Party (FV) (Frisinnede Venstre)
Moderate Liberal Party (MV) (Moderate Venstre)
Conservative Party (H) (Høyre)
National Unification (NS) (Nasjonal Samling)

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