Willoch's Second Cabinet

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Willoch's Second Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
Date formed8 June 1983
Date dissolved9 May 1986
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Kåre Willoch
Ministers removed9
Total no. of members27
Member party Conservative Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Status in legislature Coalition minority government
Opposition party Labour Party
History
Election 1985 parliamentary election
Predecessor Willoch's First Cabinet
Successor Brundtland's Second Cabinet

Willoch's Second Cabinet was a majority, centre-right government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic parties. [1] It succeeded the Conservative First cabinet Willoch in mid-term to secure a majority, right-winged government, and sat from 8 June 1983 to 9 May 1986. It survived the 1985 election, but it was replaced by the Labour Brundtland's Second Cabinet, after it failed a vote of confidence in the Parliament of Norway seven months later.

Contents

Cabinet members

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 8 June 19839 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs 8 June 19839 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Finance and Customs 8 June 198325 April 1986  Conservative
25 April 19869 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Defence 8 June 198325 April 1986  Conservative
25 April 19869 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police 8 June 19834 October 1985  Conservative
4 October 19859 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Transport and Communications 8 June 19839 May 1986  Centre
Minister of Local Government and Labour 8 June 19839 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
Deputy to the Prime Minister
8 June 19839 May 1986  Christian Democratic
Minister of Culture and Research 8 June 19839 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Social Affairs 8 June 19839 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Agriculture 8 June 19834 October 1985  Centre
4 October 19859 May 1986  Centre
Minister of Industry 8 June 198316 September 1983  Conservative
16 September 19834 October 1985  Conservative
4 October 19859 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of Trade and Shipping
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
8 June 19839 May 1986  Christian Democratic
Minister of Family Affairs and Government Administration8 June 198318 April 1986  Conservative
18 April 19869 May 1986  Conservative
Minister of International Development 8 June 19839 May 1986  Christian Democratic
Minister of the Environment 8 June 19839 May 1986  Centre
Minister of Petroleum and Energy 8 June 19839 May 1986  Christian Democratic
Minister of Fisheries 8 June 19834 October 1985  Conservative
4 October 19859 May 1986  Centre

References

  1. "Kåre Willoch's Cabinet" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.

See also

Preceded by Norwegian Council of State
19831986
Succeeded by