Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet

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Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Date formed22 January 1955
Date dissolved28 August 1963
People and organisations
Head of state Haakon VII of Norway
Olav V of Norway
Head of government Einar Gerhardsen
No. of ministers15
Member party Labour Party
Status in legislature Majority
History
Election(s) 1957 parliamentary election
1961 parliamentary election
Legislature term(s) 1957-1961
1961-1965
Predecessor Torp's Cabinet
Successor Lyng's Cabinet

Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was the cabinet of Norway from 22 January 1955 to 28 August 1963. The government was led by Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen, marking his third term in said role. The cabinet was defeated in a motion of no-confidence in 1963 following the Kings Bay affair.

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Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister   Einar Gerhardsen 22 January 195528 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs   Halvard Lange 22 January 195528 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police   Jens Christian Hauge 22 January 19551 November 1955 Labour
  Jens Haugland 1 November 195528 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour   Ulrik Olsen 22 January 19551 September 1958 Labour
  Andreas Z. Cappelen 1 September 19584 February 1963 Labour
  Oskar Skogly 4 February 196328 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Defence   Nils Handal 22 January 195518 February 1961 Labour
  Gudmund Harlem 18 February 196128 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Social Affairs   Rakel Seweriin 22 January 19551 August 1955 Labour
  Gudmund Harlem 1 August 195518 February 1961 Labour
  Olav Bruvik 18 February 196130 December 1962 Labour
  Aase Bjerkholt (acting)30 December 19624 February 1963 Labour
  Olav Gjærevoll 4 February 196328 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs   Birger Bergersen 22 January 195523 April 1960 Labour
  Helge Sivertsen 23 April 196028 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Industry   Gustav Sjaastad 22 January 19559 April 1959 Labour
  Kjell Holler 9 April 19594 July 1963 Labour
  Trygve Lie 4 July 196328 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Agriculture   Olav Meisdalshagen 22 January 195514 May 1956 Labour
  Harald J. Løbak 14 May 195623 April 1960 Labour
  Einar Wøhni 23 April 196028 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping   Arne Skaug 22 January 195513 January 1962 Labour
  O.C. Gundersen 13 January 196228 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Fisheries   Nils Lysø 22 January 195528 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications   Kolbjørn Varmann 22 January 195523 April 1960 Labour
  Trygve Bratteli 23 April 196028 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs   Mons Lid 22 January 195528 December 1956 Labour
  Trygve Bratteli 28 December 195623 April 1960 Labour
  Petter Jakob Bjerve 23 April 19604 February 1963 Labour
  Andreas Z. Cappelen 4 February 196328 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs   Aase Bjerkholt 1 August 195528 August 1963 Labour
Minister of Pay and Prices   Gunnar Bråthen 1 August 19559 April 1959 Labour
  Gunnar Bøe 9 April 19591 September 1962 Labour
  Karl Trasti 1 September 196228 August 1963 Labour

State Secretaries

MinistryState SecretaryPeriod [lower-alpha 1] Party
Office of the Prime Minister Kai Knudsen 23 January 1955 31 December 1955Labour
Olaf Solumsmoen 6 January 1956 Labour
Arnfinn Guldvog 6 January 1956 Labour
Dagfin Juel 1 April 1956 Labour
Kjell Gjøstein Aabrek 1 January 1958 Labour
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dag Ramsøy Bryn 30 April 1958Labour
Hans Engen 1 August 1958 Labour
Ministry of Finance Karl Trasti 28 December 1956Labour
Per Kleppe 25 February 1957 1 March 1962Labour
Minister of Defence Sivert Andreas Nielsen 1 August 1955 31 July 1958Labour
Erik Himle 1 July 1958 17 February 1961Labour
Ministry of Industry Odd Gøthe 31 August 1958Labour
Ministry of Social Affairs Bjørn Skau 15 December 1961 Labour
Ministry of Transport and Communications Halvard Lange Bojer 1 September 1956 1 May 1960Labour
Robert Nordén 15 August 1960 6 January 1961Labour
Erik Himle 1 January 1962 Labour
Ministry of Fisheries Olaf Marcelius Grønaas 4 May 1960Labour
Finn Bryhni 15 June 1960 5 January 1962
Ministry of Agriculture Thorstein Treholt 1 September 1957Labour
Ministry of Church Affairs and Education Helge Sivertsen 1 December 1956Labour
Enevald Skadsem 2 September 1960 Labour

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Notes

  1. Unless otherwise noted, the period was 22 January 1955 - 28 August 1963.