Løvland's Cabinet
Løvland's cabinet was the government of Norway between 23 October 1907 and 19 March 1908. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jørgen Løvland of the Liberal Party and consisted of nine ministers, mostly from the Liberal Party, one from the Moderate Liberal Party and two independents. During the State Council on 14 March 1908, Prime Minister Løvland asked to resign after cabinet had got a negative majority against it for the debate on the speech of the Throne. The resignation was accepted by King Haakon VII during the State Council on 18 March and took effect the day after at 10:30am. The first cabinet of Gunnar Knudsen was then appointed with immediate effect at the same time stamp.[1]
Løvland's Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of Norway | |
From left to tight: Sven Aarrestad, Sofus Arctander, Karl F. Griffin Dawes, Prime Minister Løvland, Magnus Halvorsen, Abraham Berge, Johan Bredal and Jørgen Brunchorst | |
Date formed | 23 October 1907 |
Date dissolved | 19 March 1908 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Haakon VII of Norway |
Head of government | Jørgen Løvland |
No. of ministers | 9 |
Member party | Liberal Party Moderate Liberal Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
History | |
Predecessor | Michelsen's Cabinet |
Successor | Knudsen's First Cabinet |
Cabinet members
The cabinet was intact through Løvland's entire term. Three ministers, Arctander, Aarrestad and Brunchorst, were retained from Michelsen's cabinet.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs | Jørgen Løvland | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Liberal | |
Minister of Justice and the Police | Johan Bredal | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Independent | |
Minister of Finance and Customs | Magnus Halvorsen | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Moderate Liberal | |
Minister of Defence | Karl F. Griffin Dawes | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Liberal | |
Minister of Agriculture Minister of Auditing | Sven Aarrestad | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Liberal | |
Minister of Education and Church Affairs | Abraham Berge | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Liberal | |
Minister of Trade | Sofus Arctander | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Liberal | |
Minister of Labour | Jørgen Brunchorst | 23 October 1907 | 19 March 1908 | Independent |
References
- "Jørgen Løvland's Cabinet" (in Norwegian). 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.