List of Norwegian governments


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 181402 03 181411 11 1814-
Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet11 11 181419 09 1836Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet19 09 183608 03 1844Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet08 03 184417 06 1856Severin Løvenskiold
Jørgen Herman Vogt
Stang's Cabinet17 06 185611 10 1880Frederik Stang
Selmer's Cabinet11 10 188001 03 1884Christian August Selmer
Schweigaard's Cabinet03 04 188426 06 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
Sverdrup's Cabinet26 06 188413 07 1889Johan SverdrupLiberal
Stang's First Cabinet13 07 188906 03 1891Emil StangConservative
Steen's First Cabinet06 03 189102 05 1893Johannes SteenLiberal
Stang's Second Cabinet02 05 189314 10 1895Emil StangConservative
Hagerup's First Cabinet14 10 189517 02 1898Francis HagerupConservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Steen's Second Cabinet17 02 189821 04 1902Johannes SteenLiberal
Blehr's First Cabinet21 04 190222 10 1903Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Hagerup's Second Cabinet22 10 190311 03 1905Francis HagerupCoalition Party
Michelsen's Cabinet11 03 190523 10 1907Christian MichelsenLiberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Cabinet Løvland23 10 190719 03 1908Jørgen LøvlandLiberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
Knudsen's First Cabinet19 03 190802 02 1910Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Konow's Cabinet02 02 191020 02 1912Wollert KonowConservative, Liberal Left
Bratlie's Cabinet20 02 191231 01 1913Jens BratlieConservative, Liberal Left
Knudsen's Second Cabinet31 01 191321 06 1920Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet21 06 192022 06 1921Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Blehr's Second Cabinet22 06 192123 03 1923Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet23 03 192330 05 1923Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Berge's Cabinet30 05 192325 07 1924Abraham BergeConservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel25 07 192405 03 1926Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Lykke's Cabinet05 03 192628 01 1928Ivar LykkeConservative, Liberal Left
Hornsrud's Cabinet28 01 192815 02 1928Christopher HornsrudLabour
Mowinckel's Second Cabinet15 02 192812 05 1931Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Kolstad's Cabinet12 05 193114 03 1932Peder KolstadAgrarian
Hundseid's Cabinet14 03 193203 03 1933Jens HundseidAgrarian
Mowinckel's Third Cabinet03 03 193320 03 1935Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet20 03 193525 06 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 Cabinet09 04 194025 04 1940Vidkun QuislingNational Unification
Administrative Council25 04 194022 09 1940Ingolf Elster ChristensenIndependent
Terboven's Cabinet22 09 194001 02 1942Josef TerbovenNational Unification
Quisling's Second Cabinet01 02 194208 05 1945Vidkun QuislingNational Unification

Governments since 1945

Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats.