First cabinet Knudsen
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The Knudsen's First Cabinet governed Norway
between 19 March 1908 and 2 February 1910. It had the following composition:
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
between 19 March 1908 and 2 February 1910. It had the following composition:
Cabinet members
| Portfolio | Minister | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen , born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen Wilhelm Christopher Christophersen was a Norwegian diplomat, noted for his contributions in facilitating the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905 and later his service as Minister of Foreign Affairs.... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Defence | Thomas Heftye | – 11 April 1908 | Liberal |
| Haakon Ditlev Lowzow Haakon Ditlev Lowzow Haakon Ditlev Lowzow was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence from 1908 to 1909.-Personal life:... |
11 April 1908 – 20 August 1909 | Liberal | |
| August Geelmuyden Spørck August Geelmuyden Spørck August Geelmuyden Spørck was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence from 1909 to 1910.-Career:... |
20 August 1909 – | Liberal | |
| Minister of Finance | Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen , born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Trade | Lars Kristian Abrahamsen Lars Kristian Abrahamsen Lars Kristian Abrahamsen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. A district stipendiary magistrate by profession, he served in Gunnar Knudsen's first and second Governments . He was Minister of Trade 1908-1910, Minister of Justice 1913-1916, and Minister of Social Affairs 1916-1919... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Auditing | Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen Gunnar Knudsen , born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Labour | Nils Claus Ihlen Nils Claus Ihlen Nils Claus Ihlen was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Liberal Party. He served as foreign minister of Norway between 1913 and 1920.-Personal life:... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Justice and the Police | Johan Castberg Johan Castberg Johan Castberg was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party . He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also served seven terms in the Norwegian Parliament... |
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| Minister of Agriculture | Hans Konrad Foosnæs Hans Konrad Foosnæs Hans Konrad Foosnæs was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Agriculture 1908-1910.Hans Foosnæs was born in Namdalseid, in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway... |
Liberal | |
| Minister of Church and Education | Karl Seip Karl Seip Karl Seip was a Norwegian priest and educator, who also served as the Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1908 to 1909.-Personal life:... |
– 16 September 1909 (leave of absence 8 July 1909 – 16 September 1909) |
Liberal |
| Knut Johannes Hougen Knut Johannes Hougen Knut Johannes Hougen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Appointed Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 1909, and Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1909-1910. Hougen was also a representative for the city of Kristiansand in the Norwegian Parliament in the period... |
16 September 1909 – | 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).- Nils Otto HesselbergNils Otto HesselbergNils Otto Hesselberg was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was state secretary 1906-1920 and an appointed councillor of state in 1909.-References:...