Knudsen's First Cabinet
Government of Norway from 1908 to 1910
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Knudsen's First Cabinet governed Norway between 19 March 1908 and 2 February 1910. It had the following composition:
Dateformed19 March 1908
Datedissolved2 February 1910
Head of state
Haakon VII of NorwayHead of government
Gunnar KnudsenKnudsen's First Cabinet | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of Norway | |
.jpg) From left to tight: Karl Seip, Nils Claus Ihlen, Prime Minister Knudsen, Lars Abrahamsen, Hans Konrad Foosnæs, Wilhelm Christophersen, Haakon D. Lowzow and Johan Castberg | |
| Date formed | 19 March 1908 |
| Date dissolved | 2 February 1910 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Haakon VII of Norway |
Head of government | Gunnar Knudsen |
No. of ministers | 9 |
Member party | Liberal Party Radical People's Party |
Status in legislature | Coalition Minority government |
| History | |
Outgoing formation | 1909 parliamentary election |
Outgoing election | 1909 parliamentary election |
| Legislature term | 1907–1910 |
| Predecessor | Løvland's Cabinet |
| Successor | Konow's Cabinet |
Cabinet members
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Auditing | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | ||
| Minister of Justice and the Police | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Radical People's | ||
| Minister of Defence | 19 March 1908 | 11 April 1908 | Liberal | ||
| 11 April 1908 | 20 August 1909 | Liberal | |||
| 20 August 1909 | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | ||
| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | 19 March 1908 | 16 September 1909[a] | Liberal | ||
| 18 September 1909[b] | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | |||
| Minister of Trade | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | ||
| Minister of Labour | 19 March 1908 | 2 February 1910 | Liberal | ||
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]