Knudsen's Second Cabinet

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Knudsen's Second Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Knudsen's second cabinet in 1913.
Note: The caption is incorrect with it saying it's the first cabinet.
Date formed31 January 1913
Date dissolved21 June 1920
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentGunnar Knudsen
Total no. of members11
Member partyLiberal Party
Status in legislatureMinority
History
Election(s)1912
1915
1918
Legislature term(s)1913–1916
1916–1919
1919–1922
Incoming formation1912 election
Outgoing formationGovernment crisis
PredecessorBratlie's Cabinet
SuccessorBahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet

Knudsen's Second Cabinet was the government of Norway from 31 January 1913 to 21 June 1920, led by prime minister Gunnar Knudsen. It was a Liberal Party minority government. It was formed following Jens Bratlie's defeat in the 1912 election.

Knudsen had originally asked king Haakon VII to resign on 4 February 1919 following a majority vote against the cabinet's proposal of a tighter economic policy, but the king advised his cabinet to continue on 20 February. All except three ministers, withdrew their resignations. The same issue became the reason for the cabinet's second resignation on 16 June 1920, and this time the king accepted it. The resignation was accepted on 19 June, and came into force two days later, when the cabinet was succeeded by Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet.[1]

Cabinet composition[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Minister of Auditing (until 1 July 1918)		Gunnar Knudsen31 January 191321 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Foreign AffairsNils Claus Ihlen31 January 191321 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Finance and CustomsAnton Omholt31 January 191316 June 1920[a] Liberal
Minister of DefenceHans Vilhelm Keilhau31 January 19138 August 1914 Liberal
Christian Theodor Holtfodt8 August 191420 February 1919 Liberal
Rudolf Peersen20 February 191917 June 1919 Liberal
Ivar Aavatsmark17 June 191921 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Justice and the PoliceLars Abrahamsen31 January 191326 July 1916 Liberal
Andreas Urbye26 July 19161 May 1917 Liberal
Otto Blehr1 May 191721 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Education and Church AffairsAasulv Bryggesaa31 January 191326 October 1915 Liberal
Jørgen Løvland26 October 191521 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of LabourAndreas Urbye31 January 191326 July 1916 Liberal
Martin Olsen Nalum26 July 191610 May 1920 Liberal
Ole Monsen Mjelde10 May 192021 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Social AffairsJohan Castberg3 June 191322 April 1914 Liberal
Kristian Friis Petersen22 April 19141 October 1916 Liberal
Lars Abrahamsen1 October 191620 February 1919 Liberal
Paal Berg20 February 191921 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of AgricultureGunnar Knudsen31 January 191312 December 1919 Liberal
Håkon Five12 December 191921 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Trade and Industry[b]Johan Castberg31 January 19133 June 1913 Liberal
Kristian Friis Petersen1 October 191620 February 1919 Liberal
Birger Stuevold-Hansen20 February 191921 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of ProvisioningOddmund Vik26 July 191628 November 1917 Liberal
Birger Stuevold-Hansen28 November 191720 February 1919 Liberal
Håkon Five20 February 191921 June 1920 Liberal
Minister of Industrial ProvisioningTorolf Prytz30 April 19175 July 1918[c] Liberal
Haakon Hauan21 July 19181 May 1920 Liberal

Notes[]

  1. ^ Otto Blehr was acting minister from 23 April to 16 July 1915, and Gunnar Knudsen from 12 December 1919 to 16 June 1920.
  2. ^ The Ministry of Trade was reorganized as the Ministry of Social Affairs from 3 June 1913. The Ministry of Trade's affairs were divided between the new Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, following strong pressure from the trade industry, a new Ministry of Trade was re-established under the name of the Ministry of Trade and Maritime Affairs, from 1 October 1916.
  3. ^ Nils Claus Ihlen was acting minister from 5 to 21 July 1918.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gunnar Knudsens andre regjering" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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