Syse's Cabinet

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Syse's Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Date formed16 October 1989
Date dissolved3 November 1990
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Jan Peder Syse
Total no. of members19
Member party Conservative Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Status in legislature Coalition minority government
62 / 165(37.58%)




Opposition party Labour
History
Election(s) 1989 parliamentary election
Predecessor Brundtland's Second Cabinet
Successor Brundtland's Third Cabinet

Syse's Cabinet was a minority centre-right Conservative, Centre, Christian Democrat Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour Second cabinet Brundtland after the 1989 election, and sat between 16 October 1989 and 3 November 1990. It was replaced by the Labour Third cabinet Brundtland after Centre left the coalition due to disagreement over possible Norwegian membership in the European Economic Area. This disagreement was anticipated as the cabinet operated with a suicide paragraph from the beginning. [1] Syse's cabinet had the following composition: [2]

Contents

Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs 16 October 19893 November 1990  Christian Democratic
Minister of Finance and Customs 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Defence 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Transport and Communications 16 October 19893 November 1990  Christian Democratic
Minister of Local Government 16 October 19893 November 1990  Centre
Minister of Education and Church Affairs [lower-alpha 1] 16 October 19893 November 1990  Christian Democratic
Minister of Culture and Research 16 October 19893 November 1990  Christian Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs 16 October 19893 November 1990  Christian Democratic
Minister of Agriculture 16 October 19893 November 1990  Centre
Minister of Industry 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Trade and Shipping 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of Government Administration and Labour16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative
Minister of International Development
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
16 October 19893 November 1990  Centre
Minister of the Environment 16 October 19893 November 1990  Centre
Minister of Petroleum and Energy 16 October 19893 November 1990  Centre
Minister of Fisheries 16 October 19893 November 1990  Conservative

See also

Notes

  1. Renamed Education and Research on 1 January 1990.

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References

  1. Lars Hellberg Jan P Syse Norsk biografisk leksikon via Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. Jan P. Syses regjering Regjeringen.no. Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
Preceded by Norwegian Council of State
19891990
Succeeded by