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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.

1 Governments 1.1 Between 1814 and 1884 1.2 Between 1884 and 1945 1.3 De facto Governments during World War II 1.4 Governments since 1945 2 Parties 3 See also

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.

Cabinet	Period	Governor
Cabinet of 1814	March 2, 1814 - November 11, 1814
First cabinet Wedel-Jarlsberg	November 11, 1814 - September 19, 1836	Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Second cabinet Wedel-Jarlsberg	September 19, 1836 - March 8, 1844	Johan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Cabinet Løvenskiold and Vogt	March 8, 1844 - June 17, 1856	Severin Løvenskiold Jørgen Herman Vogt
Cabinet Stang	December 17, 1861 - October 11, 1880	Frederik Stang
Cabinet Selmer	October 11, 1880 - March 1, 1884	Christian August Selmer
Cabinet Schweigaard	April 3, 1884 - June 26, 1884	Christian Homann Schweigaard

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

Cabinet	Period	Prime Minister	Party(s)
Cabinet Sverdrup	June 26, 1884 - July 13, 1889	Johan Sverdrup	Liberal
First cabinet Stang	July 13, 1889 - March 6, 1891	Emil Stang	Conservative
First cabinet Steen	March 6, 1891 - May 2, 1893	Johannes Steen	Liberal
Second cabinet Stang	May 2, 1893 - October 14, 1895	Emil Stang	Conservative
First cabinet Hagerup	October 14, 1895 - February 17, 1898	Francis Hagerup	Conservative, Moderate Liberal, Independent Liberals
Second cabinet Steen	February 17, 1898 - April 21, 1902	Johannes Steen	Liberal
First cabinet Blehr	April 21, 1902 - October 22, 1903	Otto Albert Blehr	Liberal
Second cabinet Hagerup	October 22, 1903 - March 11, 1905	Francis Hagerup	Coalition Party
Cabinet Michelsen	March 11, 1905 - October 23, 1907	Christian Michelsen	Liberal, Conservative, Moderate Liberal
Cabinet Løvland	October 23, 1907 - March 19, 1908	Jørgen Løvland	Liberal, Liberal Left, Moderate Liberal
First cabinet Knudsen	March 19, 1908 - February 2, 1910	Gunnar Knudsen	Liberal
Cabinet Konow	February 2, 1910 - February 20, 1912	Wollert Konow	Conservative, Liberal Left
Cabinet Bratlie	February 20, 1912 - January 31, 1913	Jens Bratlie	Conservative, Liberal Left
Second cabinet Knudsen	January 31, 1913 - June 21, 1920	Gunnar Knudsen	Liberal
First cabinet Bahr Halvorsen	June 21, 1920 - June 22, 1921	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	Conservative, Liberal Left
Second cabinet Blehr	June 22, 1921 - March 6, 1923	Otto Albert Blehr	Liberal
Second cabinet Bahr Halvorsen	March 6, 1923 - May 30, 1923	Otto Bahr Halvorsen	Conservative, Liberal Left
Cabinet Berge	May 30, 1923 - July 25, 1924	Abraham Berge	Conservative, Liberal Left
First cabinet Mowinckel	July 25, 1924 - March 5, 1926	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Cabinet Lykke	March 5, 1926 - January 28, 1928	Ivar Lykke	Conservative, Liberal Left
Cabinet Hornsrud	January 28, 1928 - February 15, 1928	Christopher Hornsrud	Labour
Second cabinet Mowinckel	February 15, 1928 - May 12, 1931	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Cabinet Kolstad	May 12, 1931 - March 14, 1932	Peder Kolstad	Agrarian
Cabinet Hundseid	March 14, 1932 - March 3, 1933	Jens Hundseid	Agrarian
Third cabinet Mowinckel	March 3, 1933 - March 20, 1935	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel	Liberal
Cabinet Nygaardsvold	March 20, 1935 - June 25, 1945	Johan Nygaardsvold	Labour

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.

Cabinet	Period	Prime Minister/Chairman	Party
First cabinet Quisling	April 9, 1940 - April 15, 1940	Vidkun Quisling	National Unification
Cabinet Christensen	April 15, 1940 - September 22, 1940	Ingolf Elster Christensen	Independent
Cabinet Terboven	September 22, 1940 - February 1, 1942	Josef Terboven	National Unification
Second cabinet Quisling	February 1, 1942 - May 8, 1945	Vidkun Quisling	National Unification

Cabinet	Period	Prime Minister	Party(s)
First cabinet Gerhardsen	June 25, 1945 - November 5, 1945	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Agrarian, Communist
Second cabinet Gerhardsen	November 5, 1945 - November 19, 1951	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour
Cabinet Torp	November 19, 1951 - January 22, 1955	Oscar Torp	Labour
Third cabinet Gerhardsen	January 22, 1955 - August 28, 1963	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour
Cabinet Lyng	August 28, 1963 - September 25, 1963	John Lyng	Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Fourth cabinet Gerhardsen	September 25, 1963 - October 12, 1965	Einar Gerhardsen	Labour
Cabinet Borten	October 12, 1965 - March 17, 1971	Per Borten	Conservative, Liberal, Centre, Christian Democratic
First cabinet Bratteli	March 17, 1971 - October 18, 1972	Trygve Bratteli	Labour
Cabinet Korvald	October 18, 1972 - October 16, 1973	Lars Korvald	Centre, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Second cabinet Bratteli	October 16, 1973 - January 15, 1976	Trygve Bratteli	Labour
Cabinet Nordli	January 15, 1976 - February 4, 1981	Odvar Nordli	Labour
First cabinet Brundtland	February 4, 1981 - October 14, 1981	Gro Harlem Brundtland	Labour
First cabinet Willoch	October 14, 1981 - June 8, 1983	KÃ¥re Willoch	Conservative
Second cabinet Willoch	June 8, 1983 - May 9, 1986	KÃ¥re Willoch	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Second cabinet Brundtland	May 9, 1986 - October 16, 1989	Gro Harlem Brundtland	Labour
Cabinet Syse	October 16, 1989 - November 3, 1990	Jan P. Syse	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Centre
Third cabinet Brundtland	November 3, 1990 - October 25, 1996	Gro Harlem Brundtland	Labour
Cabinet Jagland	October 25, 1996 - October 17, 1997	Thorbjørn Jagland	Labour
First cabinet Bondevik	October 17, 1997 - March 17, 2000	Kjell Magne Bondevik	Christian Democratic, Centre, Liberal
First cabinet Stoltenberg	March 17, 2000 - October 19, 2001	Jens Stoltenberg	Labour
Second cabinet Bondevik	October 19, 2001 - October 17, 2005	Kjell Magne Bondevik	Conservative, Christian Democratic, Liberal
Second cabinet Stoltenberg	October 17, 2005 - present	Jens Stoltenberg	Labour, Socialist Left, Centre

The following parties have had cabinet seats.

• Communist Party (NKP) (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)
• Socialist Left Party (SV) (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)
• Labour Party (Ap) (Det norske Arbeiderparti)
• Centre Party (Sp) (Senterpartiet) - formerly known as the Agrarian Party, Bondepartiet
• Christian Democrats (KrF) (Kristelig Folkeparti)
• Liberal Party (V) (Venstre)
• Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet)
• Liberal Left Party (FV) (Frisinnede Venstre)
• Moderate Liberal Party (MV) (Moderate Venstre)
• Conservative Party (H) (Høyre)
• National Unification (NS) (Nasjonal Samling)

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