John Lyng
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was a Norwegian
politician from the Conservative Party
. He was Prime Minister of Norway
from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre
, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties.
He was originally a member of the Liberal Left Party, heading the local party chapter from 1934 to 1935. He was a member of the executive committee of Trondheim city council from 1934 to 1940 and in 1945. In 1945 he had changed to the Conservative Party, heading the party chapter in Trondheim until 1947. Lyng was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
in 1945, and was re-elected in 1953. He was then out of parliament for one term, before being elected again in 1958 and 1961, this time from Akershus
. From 1955 to 1959 he was a member of Skien
city council.
His brief stint as Prime Minister came in August 1963 after the two representatives from the Socialist People's Party
joined a slim 76-74 no confidence vote against the Labour cabinet Gerhardsen
following the Kings Bay Affair
, a series of mining accidents at Ny Ålesund. The socialist vote of no confidence was merely a protest
and demonstration, and the Labour cabinet was restored a month later. While Lyng was Prime Minister Ebba Haslund
took his seat in parliament.
Although the cabinet Lyng
failed to govern for more than a month it did prove that the non-Socialist parties were capable of making a coalition, and following the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965
the centre-right coalition again assumed power with Per Borten
as Prime Minister, and John Lyng as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was replaced by Svenn Stray
in 1970.
Lyng had graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1927, and later studied in Copenhagen
and Heidelberg. Before and after World War II
he worked as a lawyer and a judge. He held the post of County Governor of Oslo and Akershus from 1964 to 1970. John is also famous for his infamous hard line on the European Union which he said would bring politics as we know it to an end, and democracy will suffer.
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...
politician from the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
. He was Prime Minister of Norway
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties.
He was originally a member of the Liberal Left Party, heading the local party chapter from 1934 to 1935. He was a member of the executive committee of Trondheim city council from 1934 to 1940 and in 1945. In 1945 he had changed to the Conservative Party, heading the party chapter in Trondheim until 1947. Lyng was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
The Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county and Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county....
in 1945, and was re-elected in 1953. He was then out of parliament for one term, before being elected again in 1958 and 1961, this time from Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
. From 1955 to 1959 he was a member of Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
city council.
His brief stint as Prime Minister came in August 1963 after the two representatives from the Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Norway)
Socialist People's Party was a splinter group of the Norwegian Labour Party . SF was principally dissatisfied with the pro-NATO/European Economic Community external policies of DNA. A group centered around the magazine Orientering had been expelled from DNA...
joined a slim 76-74 no confidence vote against the Labour cabinet Gerhardsen
Third cabinet Gerhardsen
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet governed Norway between 22 January 1955 and 28 August 1963. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:* - Regjeringen.no...
following the Kings Bay Affair
Kings Bay Affair
The Kings Bay Affair was a political issue in Norway that reached its apex in 1963 and brought down the government of Einar Gerhardsen and formed the basis for non-socialist coalition politics in Norway that persisted to the end of the 20th century....
, a series of mining accidents at Ny Ålesund. The socialist vote of no confidence was merely a protest
Protest
A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations...
and demonstration, and the Labour cabinet was restored a month later. While Lyng was Prime Minister Ebba Haslund
Ebba Haslund
Ebba Margareta Haslund Halvorsen was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician.-Early and personal life:...
took his seat in parliament.
Although the cabinet Lyng
Cabinet Lyng
Lyng's Cabinet governed Norway between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party, Centre Party, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party led by John Lyng...
failed to govern for more than a month it did prove that the non-Socialist parties were capable of making a coalition, and following the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965
-Results:...
the centre-right coalition again assumed power with Per Borten
Per Borten
was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and Prime Minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971. Per Borten is credited for leading the modernization of what was then named Bondepartiet into today's Centre Party...
as Prime Minister, and John Lyng as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was replaced by Svenn Stray
Svenn Stray
Svenn Thorkild Stray is a retired Norwegian politician active in the Conservative Party of Norway and former foreign minister of Norway....
in 1970.
Lyng had graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1927, and later studied in Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
and Heidelberg. Before and after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he worked as a lawyer and a judge. He held the post of County Governor of Oslo and Akershus from 1964 to 1970. John is also famous for his infamous hard line on the European Union which he said would bring politics as we know it to an end, and democracy will suffer.