List of Norwegian governments

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This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are italicized.

Governments

Between 1814 and 1884

With exception of the Cabinet of 1814, that was appointed by the then Crown-Prince of Denmark, Christian Fredrik, all the cabinets were appointed by the King of Sweden, who was also King of Norway.

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CabinetTook officeLeft officeGovernor
Cabinet of 18142 March 181411 November 1814
Wedel-Jarlsberg's First Cabinet11 November 181419 September 1836Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Wedel-Jarlsberg's Second Cabinet19 September 18368 March 1844Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Løvenskiold and Vogt's Cabinet8 March 184417 June 1856Severin Løvenskiold
Jørgen Herman Vogt
Stang's Cabinet17 June 185611 October 1880Frederik Stang
Selmer's Cabinet11 October 18801 March 1884Christian August Selmer
Schweigaard's Cabinet3 April 188426 June 1884Christian Homann Schweigaard
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Between 1884 and 1945

In 1884 the parliamentary system was introduced in Norway. Since then, all governments had to have support in the Parliament of Norway, and consisted of party member ministers.

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CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterParty(s)
Sverdrup's Cabinet26 June 188413 July 1889Johan SverdrupLiberal
Stang's First Cabinet13 July 18896 March 1891Emil StangConservative
Steen's First Cabinet6 March 18912 May 1893Johannes SteenLiberal
Stang's Second Cabinet2 May 189314 October 1895Emil StangConservative
Hagerup's First Cabinet14 October 189517 February 1898Francis HagerupConservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Steen's Second Cabinet17 February 189821 April 1902Johannes SteenLiberal
Blehr's First Cabinet21 April 190222 October 1903Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Hagerup's Second Cabinet22 October 190311 March 1905Francis HagerupCoalition Party, Liberal, Conservative
Michelsen's Cabinet11 March 190523 October 1907Christian MichelsenLiberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Løvland's Cabinet23 October 190719 March 1908Jørgen LøvlandLiberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
Knudsen's First Cabinet19 March 19082 February 1910Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Konow's Cabinet2 February 191020 February 1912Wollert KonowConservative, Liberal Left
Bratlie's Cabinet20 February 191231 January 1913Jens BratlieConservative, Liberal Left
Knudsen's Second Cabinet31 January 191321 June 1920Gunnar KnudsenLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet21 June 192022 June 1921Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Blehr's Second Cabinet22 June 192123 March 1923Otto Albert BlehrLiberal
Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet23 March 192330 May 1923Otto Bahr HalvorsenConservative, Liberal Left
Berge's Cabinet30 May 192325 July 1924Abraham BergeConservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel25 July 19245 March 1926Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Lykke's Cabinet5 March 192628 January 1928Ivar LykkeConservative, Liberal Left
Hornsrud's Cabinet28 January 192815 February 1928Christopher HornsrudLabour
Mowinckel's Second Cabinet15 February 192812 May 1931Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Kolstad's Cabinet12 May 193114 March 1932Peder KolstadAgrarian
Hundseid's Cabinet14 March 19323 March 1933Jens HundseidAgrarian
Mowinckel's Third Cabinet3 March 193320 March 1935Johan Ludwig MowinckelLiberal
Nygaardsvold's Cabinet20 March 193525 June 1945Johan NygaardsvoldLabour
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De facto Governments during World War II

During the German occupation of Norway during World War II there were four cabinets, that ruled as part of Josef Terbovens administration of Norway. These Governments were the de facto ruling body of Norway during the war, though the Cabinet Nygaardsvold still held the de jure office, in exile in London, United Kingdom.

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CabinetTook officeLeft officePrime Minister/ChairmanParty
Quisling's First Cabinet9 April 194025 April 1940Vidkun QuislingNational Unification
Administrative Council25 April 194022 September 1940Ingolf Elster ChristensenIndependent
Terboven's Cabinet22 September 19401 February 1942Josef TerbovenNational Unification
Quisling's Second Cabinet1 February 19428 May 1945Vidkun QuislingNational Unification
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Governments since 1945

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Cabinet In Office Prime Minister Party(s) Election
Gerhardsen's First Cabinet 25 June 1945
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5 November 1945		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist –
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet 5 November 1945
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9 November 1951		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour 1945
1949
Torp's Cabinet 9 November 1951
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22 January 1955		 Oscar Torp Labour –
1953
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet 22 January 1955
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28 August 1963		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour –
1957
1961
Lyng's Cabinet 28 August 1963
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25 September 1963		 John Lyng Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal –
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet 25 September 1963
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12 October 1965		 Einar Gerhardsen Labour –
Borten's Cabinet 12 October 1965
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17 March 1971		 Per Borten Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic 1965
1969
Bratteli's First Cabinet 17 March 1971
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17 October 1972		 Trygve Bratteli Labour –
Korvald's Cabinet 17 October 1972
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12 October 1973		 Lars Korvald Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal –
Bratteli's Second Cabinet 12 October 1973
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15 January 1976		 Trygve Bratteli Labour 1973
Nordli's Cabinet 15 January 1976
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4 February 1981		 Odvar Nordli Labour –
1977
Brundtland's First Cabinet 4 February 1981
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14 October 1981		 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour –
Willoch's First Cabinet 14 October 1981
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8 June 1983		 Kåre Willoch Conservative 1981
Willoch's Second Cabinet 8 June 1983
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9 May 1986		 Kåre Willoch Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre –
1985
Brundtland's Second Cabinet 9 May 1986
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16 October 1989		 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour –
Syse's Cabinet 16 October 1989
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3 November 1990		 Jan P. Syse Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre 1989
Brundtland's Third Cabinet 3 November 1990
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25 October 1996		 Gro Harlem Brundtland Labour –
1993
Jagland's Cabinet 25 October 1996
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17 October 1997		 Thorbjørn Jagland Labour –
Bondevik's First Cabinet 17 October 1997
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17 March 2000		 Kjell Magne Bondevik Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal 1997
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet 17 March 2000
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19 October 2001		 Jens Stoltenberg Labour –
Bondevik's Second Cabinet 19 October 2001
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17 October 2005		 Kjell Magne Bondevik Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal 2001
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet 17 October 2005
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16 October 2013		 Jens Stoltenberg Labour, Socialist Left, Centre 2005
2009
Solberg's Cabinet 16 October 2013
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14 October 2021		 Erna Solberg

Conservative, Progress (2013–2018)
Conservative, Progress, Liberal (2018–2019)
Conservative, Progress, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2019–2020)
Conservative, Liberal, Christian Democratic (2020–2021)

 2013
2017
Støre's Cabinet 14 October 2021
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Incumbent		 Jonas Gahr Støre

Labour, Centre (2021–2025)
Labour (2025–)

 2021
2025
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Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats.

See also

References

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