Konow's Cabinet

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Konow's Cabinet
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Cabinet of Norway
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Prime Minister Konow
Date formed2 February 1910
Date dissolved20 February 1912
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentWollert Konow
No. of ministers10
Member partyFree-minded Liberal Party
Conservative Party
Status in legislatureCoalition
History
Election(s)1909 parliamentary election
Legislature term(s)1910–1913
Incoming formation1909 parliamentary election
Outgoing formationGovernment crisis
PredecessorKnudsen's First Cabinet
SuccessorBratlie's Cabinet

Konow's Cabinet was a Norwegian cabinet, formed by a coalition of the Conservative Party and the Free-minded Liberal Party. It was in office from 2 February 1910 to 20 February 1912.

Cabinet members[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Minister of Auditing		Wollert Konow2 February 191020 February 1912 Free-minded
Minister of Foreign AffairsJohannes Irgens[a]2 February 191020 February 1912 Conservative
Minister of Justice and the PoliceHerman Scheel2 February 191020 February 1912 Conservative
Minister of Finance and CustomsAbraham Berge2 February 191020 February 1912 Free-minded
Minister of DefenceKarl Bull2 February 191020 February 1912 Conservative
Minister of AgricultureWollert Konow2 February 19101 March 1910 Free-minded
Bernt Holtsmark1 March 191020 February 1912 Free-minded
Minister of Education and Church AffairsJust Qvigstad2 February 191020 February 1912 Conservative
Minister of TradeSofus Arctander2 February 191011 June 1910 Free-minded
Bernhard Brænne11 June 191020 February 1912 Conservative
Minister of LabourBernhard Brænne2 February 191011 June 1910 Conservative
Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen11 June 191020 February 1912 Free-minded

State Secretary[]

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[]

  • "Wollert Konow's (S.B.) Government. 2 February 1910 – 20 February 1912". Government.no. Retrieved 8 May 2009.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Irgens was a member of the Free-minded Liberal Party before joining the Conservative Party. He assumed office as foreign minister as a Free-minded Liberal.
  1. ^ "Secretary to the Council of State since 1814". Government.no. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
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