List of Norwegian governments

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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 italicized.

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Governments

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.

CabinetTook officeLeft officeGovernor
Cabinet of 1814 2 March 181411 November 1814
Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet 11 November 181419 September 1836 Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet 19 September 18368 March 1844Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet 8 March 184417 June 1856 Severin Løvenskiold
Jørgen Herman Vogt
Stang's Cabinet 17 June 185611 October 1880 Frederik Stang
Selmer's Cabinet 11 October 18801 March 1884 Christian August Selmer
Schweigaard's Cabinet 3 April 188426 June 1884 Christian Homann Schweigaard

Between 1884 and 1945

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

CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterParty(s)
Sverdrup's Cabinet 26 June 188413 July 1889 Johan Sverdrup Liberal
Stang's First Cabinet 13 July 18896 March 1891 Emil Stang Conservative
Steen's First Cabinet 6 March 18912 May 1893 Johannes Steen Liberal
Stang's Second Cabinet 2 May 189314 October 1895Emil StangConservative
Hagerup's First Cabinet 14 October 189517 February 1898 Francis Hagerup Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Steen's Second Cabinet 17 February 189821 April 1902Johannes SteenLiberal
Blehr's First Cabinet 21 April 190222 October 1903 Otto Albert Blehr Liberal
Hagerup's Second Cabinet 22 October 190311 March 1905Francis Hagerup Coalition Party , Liberal, Conservative
Michelsen's Cabinet 11 March 190523 October 1907 Christian Michelsen Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Løvland's Cabinet 23 October 190719 March 1908 Jørgen Løvland Liberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
Knudsen's First Cabinet 19 March 19082 February 1910 Gunnar Knudsen Liberal
Konow's Cabinet 2 February 191020 February 1912 Wollert Konow Conservative, Liberal Left
Bratlie's Cabinet 20 February 191231 January 1913 Jens Bratlie Conservative, Liberal Left
Knudsen's Second Cabinet 31 January 191321 June 1920Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet 21 June 192022 June 1921 Otto Bahr Halvorsen Conservative, Liberal Left
Blehr's Second Cabinet 22 June 192123 March 1923Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet 23 March 192330 May 1923Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Berge's Cabinet 30 May 192325 July 1924 Abraham Berge Conservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel 25 July 19245 March 1926 Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Liberal
Lykke's Cabinet 5 March 192628 January 1928 Ivar Lykke Conservative, Liberal Left
Hornsrud's Cabinet 28 January 192815 February 1928 Christopher Hornsrud Labour
Mowinckel's Second Cabinet 15 February 192812 May 1931Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Kolstad's Cabinet 12 May 193114 March 1932 Peder Kolstad Agrarian
Hundseid's Cabinet 14 March 19323 March 1933 Jens Hundseid Agrarian
Mowinckel's Third Cabinet 3 March 193320 March 1935Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet 20 March 193525 June 1945 Johan Nygaardsvold Labour

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.

CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime Minister/ChairmanParty
Quisling's First Cabinet 9 April 194025 April 1940 Vidkun Quisling National Unification
Administrative Council 25 April 194022 September 1940 Ingolf Elster Christensen Independent
Terboven's Cabinet 22 September 19401 February 1942 Josef Terboven National Unification
Quisling's Second Cabinet 1 February 19428 May 1945Vidkun QuislingNational Unification

Governments since 1945

CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterParty(s)
Gerhardsen's First Cabinet 25 June 19455 November 1945 Einar Gerhardsen Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet 5 November 19459 November 1951Einar Gerhardsen Labour
Torp's Cabinet 9 November 195122 January 1955 Oscar Torp Labour
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet 22 January 195528 August 1963Einar GerhardsenLabour
Lyng's Cabinet 28 August 196325 September 1963 John Lyng Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet 25 September 196312 October 1965Einar GerhardsenLabour
Borten's Cabinet 12 October 196517 March 1971 Per Borten Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic
Bratteli's First Cabinet 17 March 197117 October 1972 Trygve Bratteli Labour
Korvald's Cabinet 17 October 197212 October 1973 Lars Korvald Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Bratteli's Second Cabinet 12 October 197315 January 1976Trygve BratteliLabour
Nordli's Cabinet 15 January 19764 February 1981 Odvar Nordli Labour
Brundtland's First Cabinet 4 February 198114 October 1981 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour
Willoch's First Cabinet 14 October 19818 June 1983 Kåre Willoch Conservative
Willoch's Second Cabinet 8 June 19839 May 1986Kåre WillochConservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Brundtland's Second Cabinet 9 May 198616 October 1989Gro Harlem BrundtlandLabour
Syse's Cabinet 16 October 19893 November 1990 Jan P. Syse Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Brundtland's Third Cabinet 3 November 199025 October 1996Gro Harlem BrundtlandLabour
Jagland's Cabinet 25 October 199617 October 1997 Thorbjørn Jagland Labour
Bondevik's First Cabinet 17 October 199717 March 2000 Kjell Magne Bondevik Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet 17 March 200019 October 2001 Jens Stoltenberg Labour
Bondevik's Second Cabinet 19 October 200117 October 2005Kjell Magne BondevikConservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet 17 October 200516 October 2013Jens StoltenbergLabour, Socialist Left, Centre
Solberg's Cabinet 16 October 201314 October 2021 Erna Solberg

Conservative, Progress Party (2013-2018)
Conservative, Progress, Liberal (2018-2019)
Conservative, Progress, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2019-2020)
Conservative, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2020-)

Støre's Cabinet 14 October 2021Incumbent Jonas Gahr Støre Labour, Centre

Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats.

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