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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 highlighted.

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[edit] Governments

[edit] 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 Period Governor
Cabinet of 1814 March 2, 1814 -
November 11, 1814
First cabinet Wedel-Jarlsberg November 11, 1814 -
September 19, 1836		 Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Second cabinet Wedel-Jarlsberg September 19, 1836 -
March 8, 1844		 Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Cabinet Løvenskiold and Vogt March 8, 1844 -
June 17, 1856		 Severin Løvenskiold
Jørgen Herman Vogt
Cabinet Stang December 17, 1861 -
October 11, 1880		 Frederik Stang
Cabinet Selmer October 11, 1880 -
March 1, 1884		 Christian August Selmer
Cabinet Schweigaard April 3, 1884 -
June 26, 1884		 Christian Homann Schweigaard

[edit] Between 1884 and 1945

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

Cabinet Period Prime Minister Party(s)
Cabinet Sverdrup June 26, 1884 -
July 13, 1889		 Johan Sverdrup Liberal
First cabinet Stang July 13, 1889 -
March 6, 1891		 Emil Stang Conservative
First cabinet Steen March 6, 1891 -
May 2, 1893		 Johannes Steen Liberal
Second cabinet Stang May 2, 1893 -
October 14, 1895		 Emil Stang Conservative
First cabinet Hagerup October 14, 1895 -
February 17, 1898		 Francis Hagerup Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Second cabinet Steen February 17, 1898 -
April 21, 1902		 Johannes Steen Liberal
First cabinet Blehr April 21, 1902 -
October 22, 1903		 Otto Albert Blehr Liberal
Second cabinet Hagerup October 22, 1903 -
March 11, 1905		 Francis Hagerup Union Party
Cabinet Michelsen March 11, 1905 -
October 23, 1907		 Christian Michelsen Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Cabinet Løvland October 23, 1907 -
March 19, 1908		 Jørgen Løvland Liberal, Broad-Minded Liberal, Moderate Liberal
First cabinet Knudsen March 19, 1908 -
February 2, 1910		 Gunnar Knudsen Liberal
Cabinet Konow February 2, 1910 -
February 20, 1912		 Wollert Konow Conservative, Broad-Minded Liberal
Cabinet Bratlie February 20, 1912 -
January 31, 1913		 Jens Bratlie Conservative, Broad-Minded Liberal
Second cabinet Knudsen January 31, 1913 -
June 21, 1920		 Gunnar Knudsen Liberal
First cabinet Bahr Halvorsen June 21, 1920 -
June 22, 1921		 Otto Bahr Halvorsen Conservative, Broad-Minded Liberal
Second cabinet Blehr June 22, 1921 -
March 6, 1923		 Otto Albert Blehr Liberal
Second cabinet Bahr Halvorsen March 6, 1923 -
May 30, 1923		 Otto Bahr Halvorsen Conservative, Broad-Minded Liberal
Cabinet Berge May 30, 1923 -
July 25, 1924		 Abraham Berge Conservative, Broad-Minded Liberal
First cabinet Mowinckel July 25, 1924 -
March 5, 1926		 Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Liberal
Cabinet Lykke March 5, 1926 -
January 28, 1928		 Ivar Lykke Conservative, Broad-Minded Liberal
Cabinet Hornsrud January 28, 1928 -
February 15, 1928		 Christopher Hornsrud Labour
Second cabinet Mowinckel February 15, 1928 -
May 12, 1931		 Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Liberal
Cabinet Kolstad May 12, 1931 -
March 14, 1932		 Peder Kolstad Agrarian
Cabinet Hundseid March 14, 1932 -
March 3, 1933		 Jens Hundseid Agrarian
Third cabinet Mowinckel March 3, 1933 -
March 20, 1935		 Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Liberal
Cabinet Nygaardsvold March 20, 1935 -
June 25, 1945		 Johan Nygaardsvoll Labour

[edit] 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 Period Prime Minister/Chairman Party
First cabinet Quisling April 9, 1940 -
April 15, 1940		 Vidkun Quisling National Unification
Cabinet Christensen April 15, 1940 -
September 22, 1940		 Ingolf Elster Christensen Independent
Cabinet Terboven September 22, 1940 -
February 1, 1942		 Josef Terboven National Unification
Second cabinet Quisling February 1, 1942 -
May 8, 1945		 Vidkun Quisling National Unification

[edit] Governments since 1945

Cabinet Period Prime Minister Party(s)
First cabinet Gerhardsen June 25, 1945 -
November 5, 1945		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist
Second cabinet Gerhardsen November 5, 1945 -
November 19, 1951		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour
Cabinet Torp November 19, 1951 -
August 28, 1963		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour
Cabinet Lyng August 28, 1963 -
September 25, 1963		 John Lyng Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Fourth cabinet Gerhardsen September 25, 1963 -
October 12, 1965		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour
Cabinet Borten October 12, 1965 -
March 17, 1971		 Per Borten Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic
First cabinet Bratteli March 17, 1971 -
October 18, 1972		 Trygve Bratteli Labour
Cabinet Korvald October 18, 1972 -
October 16, 1973		 Lars Korvald Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Second cabinet Bratteli October 16, 1973 -
January 15, 1976		 Trygve Bratteli Labour
Cabinet Nordli January 15, 1976 -
February 4, 1981		 Odvar Nordli Labour
First cabinet Brundtland February 4, 1981 -
October 14, 1981		 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour
First cabinet Willoch October 14, 1981 -
June 8, 1983		 Kåre Willoch Conservative
Second cabinet Willoch June 8, 1983 -
May 9, 1986		 Kåre Willoch Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Second cabinet Brundtland May 9, 1986 -
October 16, 1989		 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour
Cabinet Syse October 16, 1989 -
November 3, 1990		 Jan P. Syse Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Third cabinet Brundtland November 3, 1990 -
October 25, 1996		 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour
Cabinet Jagland October 25, 1996 -
October 17, 1997		 Thorbjørn Jagland Labour
First cabinet Bondevik October 17, 1997 -
March 17, 2000		 Kjell Magne Bondevik Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal
First cabinet Stoltenberg March 17, 2000 -
October 19, 2001		 Jens Stoltenberg Labour
Second cabinet Bondevik October 19, 2001 -
October 17, 2005		 Kjell Magne Bondevik Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Second cabinet Stoltenberg October 17, 2005 -
present		 Jens Stoltenberg Labour, Socialist Left, Center

[edit] Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats. Note that the Agrarian Party has since changed its name to the Centre Party.

[edit] See also