Knudsen's First Cabinet

Knudsen's First Cabinet governed Norway between 19 March 1908 and 2 February 1910. It had the following composition:

Knudsen's First Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Date formed19 March 1908
Date dissolved2 February 1910
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentGunnar Knudsen
No. of ministers9
Member partyLiberal Party
Radical People's Party
Status in legislatureMinority
History
Outgoing election1909 parliamentary election
Legislature term(s)1907–1910
Outgoing formation1909 parliamentary election
PredecessorLøvland's Cabinet
SuccessorKonow's Cabinet

Cabinet members
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister of Auditing		 Gunnar Knudsen19 March 19082 February 1910Liberal
Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilhelm Christophersen19 March 19082 February 1910Liberal
Minister of Justice and the Police Johan Castberg19 March 19082 February 1910Radical People's
Minister of Defence Thomas Heftye19 March 190811 April 1908Liberal
 Haakon D. Lowzow11 April 190820 August 1909Liberal
 August Spørck20 August 19092 February 1910Liberal
Minister of Agriculture Hans Konrad Foosnæs19 March 19082 February 1910Liberal
Minister of Education and Church Affairs Karl Seip19 March 190816 September 1909[lower-alpha 1]Liberal
 Johannes Hougen18 September 1909[lower-alpha 2]2 February 1910Liberal
Minister of Trade Lars Abrahamsen19 March 19082 February 1910Liberal
Minister of Labour Nils Claus Ihlen19 March 19082 February 1910Liberal

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).[1]

References

Notes
  1. Seip was on leave from 8 July until his death.
  2. Hougen was acting minister from 8 July to 16 September, but was officially appointed by the King on 18 September.
  1. Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no
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