Michelsen's Cabinet

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Michelsen's Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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The cabinet in 1905. In the front, left to right: Olssøn, Arctander, Michelsen, Løvland, G. Knudsen, Vinje. Behind, left to right: Bothner, Hagerup Bull, Lehmkuhl, Chr. Knudsen.
Date formed11 March 1905
Date dissolved23 October 1907
People and organisations
Head of state Haakon VII of Norway
Head of government Christian Michelsen
No. of ministers9
Member party Coalition Party
Conservative Party
Liberal Party
Moderate Liberal Party
Status in legislature Coalition Majority government
History
Election 1906
Legislature term 19061907
Predecessor Hagerup's Second Cabinet
Successor Løvland's Cabinet

The Michelsen's Cabinet was a Norwegian cabinet, formed by a coalition of the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Moderate Liberal Party and the Coalition Party. It governed Norway between 11 March 1905 and 23 October 1907. It entered office as part of the build-up for the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. It had the following composition:

Contents

Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 11 March 1905 [a] 23 October 1907  Coalition
Prime Minister in Stockholm 11 March 19057 June 1905  Liberal
Minister of Foreign Affairs 7 June 190523 October 1907  Liberal
Minister of Justice and the Police 11 March 19057 June 1905  Coalition
7 June 190527 November 1905  Conservative
27 November 190523 October 1907  Liberal
Minister of Finance and Customs 11 March 190531 October 1905  Liberal
31 October 190527 November 1905  Coalition
27 November 19057 November 1906  Conservative
7 November 190623 October 1907  Liberal
Minister of Auditing 11 March 19057 June 1905  Liberal
7 June 190527 November 1905  Liberal
27 November 190523 October 1907  Coalition
Minister of Defence 11 March 190525 May 1907  Conservative
25 May 190723 October 1907  Coalition
Minister of Agriculture 11 March 19056 November 1906  Moderate Liberal
6 November 190623 October 1907  Liberal
Minister of Education and Church Affairs 11 March 190527 January 1906  Conservative
27 January 190623 October 1907  Independent
Minister of Trade 11 March 190523 October 1907  Liberal
Minister of Labour 11 March 190528 September 1907  Conservative
28 September 190723 October 1907  Independent
Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm11 March 19057 June 1905  Conservative
11 March 19057 June 1905  Liberal

Other

The State Secretary title is 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. Sofus Arctander was acting Prime Minister from 31 August to 23 September 1905.