Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet

Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet governed Norway between 6 March 1923 and 30 May 1923. It ceased to exist after the death of Prime Minister Otto Bahr Halvorsen. It had the following composition:

Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Prime Minister Bahr Halvorsen.
Date formed6 March 1923
Date dissolved30 May 1923[lower-alpha 1]
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentOtto Bahr Halvorsen
No. of ministers9
Member partyConservative Party
Free-minded Liberal Party
Status in legislatureMinority
History
Legislature term(s)1922–1925
Incoming formationChange of government after crisis
Outgoing formationDeath of Prime Minister
PredecessorBlehr's Second Cabinet
SuccessorBerge's Cabinet

Cabinet members

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PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister
Minister of Justice and the Police[lower-alpha 2]		 Otto Bahr Halvorsen[lower-alpha 3]6 March 192323 May 1923Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs Christian Fredrik Michelet6 March 192330 May 1923Conservative
Minister of Finance and Customs Abraham Berge6 March 192330 May 1923Free-minded
Minister of Defence Karl Wilhelm Wefring6 March 192330 May 1923Free-minded
Minister of Agriculture Anders Venger6 March 192330 May 1923Conservative
Minister of Education and Church Affairs Ivar B. Sælen6 March 192330 May 1923Conservative
Minister of Trade Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe6 March 192330 May 1923Free-minded
Minister of Labour Cornelius Middelthon6 March 192330 May 1923Conservative
Minister of Social Affairs Odd Klingenberg6 March 192330 May 1923Conservative

State Secretary

Not to be confused with the modern title State Secretary. The old title State Secretary, used between 1814 and 1925, is now known as Secretary to the Government (Regjeringsråd).[2]

State Secretary Period[1]
Hans Severin Fürst

References
  1. Unless otherwise noted, the period was 21 June 1920 - 22 June 1921
  2. Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no

Notes
  1. Bahr Halvorsen died on 23 May, but Christian F. Michelet was acting prime minister until Abraham Berge was appointed Bahr Halvorsen's successor a week later.
  2. Odd Klingenberg was acting justice minister until the appointment of Christian L. Rolfsen.
  3. Bahr Halvorsen was on leave from 24 March until his death, while Christian F. Michelet was acting prime minister from 24 March to 30 May.
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