Labour Party (Lab.). From 22 April 1940 also Conservative Party (C), Farmers' Party (F), Liberal Party (L) and Home Front (Resistance Movement) (HF)
Number of government members:
20.03.1935 9
02.10.1939 11
25.06.1945 12
Prime minister's secretary:
02.10.1939 1
25.06.1945 1
Prime Minister
Nygaardsvold, Johan, former councillor of state. Prime Minister, also Chief of the Ministry of Labour until 2 October 1939. Also acting Chief of the Ministry of Defence xx-22 December 1939. Also acting Chief of the Ministry of Finance 12-14 April 1940 and 13-30 May 1940. Travelling to the USA and Canada 16 April-7 July 1942. (Lab.)
Lie, Trygve Halvdan, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Also acting Prime Minister 16 April-7 July 1942. (Lab.)
Torp, Oscar Fredrik, Councillor of State. Also acting Prime Minister in Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945. (Lab.)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Koht, Halvdan, professor. Minister of Foreign Affairs. Travelling to Stockholm 12-14 April 1940. Travelling to London and Paris 1-18 May 1940. Leave of absence 19 November 1940. Resigned 21 February 1941. (Lab.)
Lie, Trygve Halvdan, Councillor of State. Also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 12-14 April 1940 and 1-18 May 1940. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 19 November 1940, appointed 21 February 1941. Also acting Prime Minister 16 April-7 July 1942. Leave of absence 15 April-10 May 1945, UN Conference in San Francisco. (Lab.)
Wold, Terje, Councillor of State. Also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 15 April-10 May 1945. (Lab.)
Torp, Oscar Fredrik, Councillor of State. Also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945. (Lab.)
Councillors of State
Monsen, Christian Fredrik, former councillor of state. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Defence. Leave of absence 15 November 1935-15 August 1936. Leave of absence xx December 1939. Resigned 22 December 1939. (Lab.)
Madsen, Alfred Martin, former councillor of state. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Trade. Resigned 1 July 1939. (Lab.)
Ystgaard, Hans, farmer. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Agriculture. (Lab.)
Indrebø, Adolf, general director. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Finance. Also Chief of the Ministry of Defence 15 November-20 December 1935. Resigned 13 November 1936. (Lab.)
Bergsvik, Kornelius Olai Person, municipal secretary. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Chief of the Ministry of Finance 13 November 1936. Resigned 1 July 1939. (Lab.)
Hjelmtveit, Nils, headmaster. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Church and Education. Travelling to Stockholm 12 April-30 May 1940. (Lab.)
Lie, Trygve Halvdan, solicitor. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Justice. Chief of the Ministry of Trade 1 July 1939, Chief of the Ministry of Provisioning 2 October 1939. Also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 12-14 April 1940 and 1-18 May 1940. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 19 November 1940, appointed 21 February 1941. (Lab.)
Torp, Oscar Fredrik, chairman. Acting Councillor of State 20 December 1935, Chief of the Ministry of Defence. Resigned 15 August 1936. (Lab.)
Torp, Oscar Fredrik, former councillor of state. Councillor of State 13 November 1936, Chief of the Ministry of Social Affairs. Chief of the Ministry of Finance 1 July 1939. Travelling to Stockholm 12-14 April 1940 and 13-30 May 1940. Acting Chief of the Ministry of Defence 28 November 1941. Chief of the Ministry of Finance 28 February 1942. Chief of the Ministry of Defence 20 March 1942. Chairman of Government Delegation to Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945, in that capacity also acting Prime Minister, also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and also acting Chief of the Government Information Service. (Lab.)
Støstad, Sverre Kornelius Eilertsen, assistant. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Social Affairs 1 July 1939. Also acting Chief of the Ministry of Church and Education 13-30 May 1940. Member of Government Delegation to Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945, in that capacity also acting Chief of the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction. (Lab.)
Wold, Terje, superior court judge. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Justice 1 July 1939. Also acting Chief of the Ministry of Trade 13-30 May 1940. Also Chief of the Ministry of Trade 7 June 1940-April 1942. Also acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 15 April-10 May 1945. Member of Government Delegation to Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945, in that capacity also acting Chief of the Ministry of Church and Education. (Lab.)
Frihagen, Anders Rasmus, director. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Trade 2 October 1939. Also acting Chief of the Ministry of Church and Education 12 April-13 May 1940. Travelling to Stockholm 13-30 May 1940. Government representative in Sweden 7 June 1940. Chief of the Ministry of Trade April 1942. Chief of the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction 1 October 1942. (Lab.)
Hindahl, Olav, business manager. Councillor of State Chief of the Ministry of Labour 2 October 1939. Also Chief of the Ministry of Trade 1 October 1942-9 March 1945. (Lab.)
Ljungberg, Birger, colonel. Councillor of State, Chief of the Ministry of Defence 22 December 1939. Travelling to London and Paris 1-18 May 1940. Leave of absence 28 November 1941-28 February 1942. Resigned 20 March 1942. (Lab.)
Mowinckel, Johan Ludwig, former prime minister. Councillor of State without ministry 22 April 1940, Government representative in Sweden. Resigned 5 June 1942. (L)
Vik, Jakob Nilsson, former councillor of state. Councillor of State without ministry 22 April 1940, did not assume office. Appointment cancelled 2 May 1941. (F)
Nielsen, Sven, major. Councillor of State without ministry 22 April 1940. Acting Minister of Defence 1-18 May 1940. Chief of the State Office of Auditing 3 January 1941. Chief of the Ministry of Trade 12 March 1945. Member of Government Delegation to Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945, in that capacity also acting Chief of the Ministry of Labour and acting Chief of the Ministry of Shipping. (C)
Sunde, Arne Toralf, former councillor of state. Councillor of State without Ministry 7 June 1940. Acting Chief of the Ministry of Provisioning 19 November 1940, Chief of the Ministry of Shipping 1 October 1942. (L)
Fjelstad, Anders, agricultural delegate. Councillor of State without ministry 7 June 1940. Resigned 7 October 1943. (F)
Hartmann, Paul Ernst Wilhelm, chief financial officer. Councillor of State without ministry 19 September 1941. Acting Chief of the Ministry of Finance 28 November 1941. Without ministry February 1942. Chief of the Ministry of Finance 20 March 1942. Member of Government delegation to Oslo 14 May-7 June 1945, in that capacity also acting Chief of the Ministry of Agriculture. (HF)
Change of ministers in Nygaardsvold's Government 1935-1945:
| Date |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 1935 |
|
|
|
| 15.11.1935 |
Defence |
Fredrik Monsen
- leave of absence |
Adolf Indrebø
- acting |
| 20.12.1935 |
Defence |
Adolf Indrebø
- acting |
Oscar Torp
- into government,
acting |
| 1936 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 15.08.1936 |
Defence |
Oscar Torp
- acting,
out of government |
Fredrik Monsen |
| 13.11.1936 |
Finance |
Adolf Indrebø
- out of government |
Kornelius Bergsvik |
| 13.11.1936 |
Social Affairs |
Kornelius Bergsvik |
Oscar Torp
- into government |
| 1939 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 01.07.1939 |
Trade |
Alfred Madsen
- out of government |
Trygve Lie |
| 01.07.1939 |
Finance |
Kornelius Bergsvik
- out of government |
Oscar Torp |
| 01.07.1939 |
Justice |
Trygve Lie |
Terje Wold
- into government |
| 01.07.1939 |
Social Affairs |
Oscar Torp |
Sverre Støstad
- into government |
| 02.10.1939 |
Labour |
Johan Nygaardsvold |
Olav Hindahl
- into government |
| 02.10.1939 |
Trade |
Trygve Lie |
Anders Frihagen
- into government |
| 02.10.1939 |
Provisioning |
|
Trygve Lie |
| xx.12.1939 |
Defence |
Fredrik Monsen
- leave of absence |
Johan Nygaardsvold
- acting |
| 22.12.1939 |
Defence |
Fredrik Monsen
- out of government |
Birger Ljungberg
- into government |
| 1940 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 12.04.1940 |
Foreign Affairs |
Halvdan Koht
- travelling to Stockholm |
Trygve Lie
- acting |
| 12.04.1940 |
Church and
Education |
Nils Hjelmtveit
- travelling to Stockholm |
Anders Frihagen
- acting |
| 12.04.1940 |
Finance |
Oscar Torp
- travelling to Stockholm |
Johan Nygaardsvold
- acting |
| 22.04.1940 |
|
|
Johan Mowinckel
- into government,
consultative |
| 14.04.1940 |
Foreign Affairs |
Trygve Lie
- acting |
Halvdan Koht |
| 14.04.1940 |
Finance |
Johan Nygaardsvold
- acting |
Oscar Torp |
| 22.04.1940 |
|
|
Jakob Vik
- into government,
consultative -
did not take seat |
| 22.04.1940 |
|
|
Sven Nielsen
- into government,
consultative |
| 01.05.1940 |
Foreign Affairs |
Halvdan Koht
- travelling to London
and Paris |
Trygve Lie
- acting |
| 01.05.1940 |
Defence |
Birger Ljungberg
- travelling to London
and Paris |
Sven Nielsen
- acting |
| 13.05.1940 |
Church and
Education |
Anders Frihagen
- acting |
Sverre Støstad
- acting |
| 13.05.1940 |
Finance |
Oscar Torp
- travelling to Stockholm |
Johan Nygaardsvold
- acting |
| 13.05.1940 |
Trade |
Anders Frihagen
- travelling to Stockholm |
Terje Wold
- acting |
| 18.05.1940 |
Foreign Affairs |
Trygve Lie
-acting |
Halvdan Koht |
| 18.05.1940 |
Defence |
Sven Nielsen
- acting |
Birger Ljungberg |
| 30.05.1940 |
Church and
Education |
Sverre Støstad
- acting |
Nils Hjelmtveit |
| 30.05.1940 |
Finance |
Johan Nygaardsvold
- acting |
Oscar Torp |
| 30.05.1940 |
Trade |
Terje Wold
- acting |
Anders Frihagen |
| 07.06.1940 |
Trade |
Anders Frihagen |
Terje Wold
- acting |
| 07.06.1940 |
|
|
Arne Sunde
- into government,
consultative |
| 07.06.1940 |
|
|
Anders Fjelstad
- into government,
consultative |
| 19.11.1940 |
Foreign Affairs |
Halvdan Koht
- leave of absence |
Trygve Lie
- acting |
| 19.11.1940 |
Provisioning |
Trygve Lie |
Arne Sunde
- acting |
| 1941 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 21.02.1941 |
Foreign Affairs |
Halvdan Koht
- out of government |
Trygve Lie
- appointed |
| 21.02.1941 |
Provisioning |
Trygve Lie |
Arne Sunde |
| 02.05.1941 |
|
Jakob Vik
- consultative,
out of government |
|
| 19.09.1941 |
|
|
Paul Hartmann
- into government,
consultative |
| 28.11.1941 |
Finance |
Oscar Torp |
Paul Hartmann
- acting |
| 28.11.1941 |
Defence |
Birger Ljungberg
- leave of absence |
Oscar Torp
- acting |
| 1942 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 28.02.1942 |
Defence |
Oscar Torp
- acting |
Birger Ljungberg |
| 28.02.1942 |
Finance |
Paul Hartmann
- acting |
Oscar Torp |
| 20.03.1942 |
Finance |
Oscar Torp |
Paul Hartmann |
| 20.03.1942 |
Defence |
Birger Ljungberg
- out of government |
Oscar Torp |
| xx.04.1942 |
Trade |
Terje Wold
- acting |
Anders Frihagen |
| 16.04.1942 |
Prime Minister |
Johan Nygaardsvold
- on travel in the USA |
Trygve Lie
- acting |
| 05.06.1942 |
|
Johan Mowinckel
- consultative,
out of government |
|
| 07.07.1942 |
Prime Minister |
Trygve Lie
- acting |
Johan Nygaardsvold |
| 01.10.1942 |
Trade |
Anders Frihagen |
Olav Hindahl |
| 01.10.1942 |
Provisioning and
Reconstruction |
Arne Sunde |
Anders Frihagen |
| 01.10.1942 |
Shipping |
|
Arne Sunde |
| 1943 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 07.10.1943 |
|
Anders Fjelstad
- consultative,
out of government |
|
| 1945 |
Ministry |
Out of ministry |
Into ministry |
| 12.03.1945 |
Trade |
Olav Hindahl |
Sven Nielsen |
| 25.04.1945 |
Foreign Affairs |
Trygve Lie
- leave of absence |
Terje Wold
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Prime Minister
in Oslo |
|
Oscar Torp
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Foreign Affairs
in Oslo |
|
Oscar Torp
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Provisioning and
Reconstruction
in Oslo |
|
Sverre Støstad
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Church and
Education
in Oslo |
|
Terje Wold
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Labour
in Oslo |
|
Sven Nielsen
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Shipping
in Oslo |
|
Sven Nielsen
- acting |
| 14.05.1945 |
Agriculture
in Oslo |
|
Paul Hartmann
- acting |
| 31.05.1945 |
Prime Minister
in Oslo |
Oscar Torp
- acting |
Johan Nygaardsvold |
| 31.05.1945 |
Foreign Affairs
in Oslo |
Oscar Torp
- acting |
Trygve Lie |
| 31.05.1945 |
Provisioning and
Reconstruction
in Oslo |
Sverre Støstad
- acting |
Anders Frihagen |
| 31.05.1945 |
Church and
Education
in Oslo |
Terje Wold
- acting |
Nils Hjelmtveit |
| 31.05.1945 |
Labour
in Oslo |
Sven Nielsen
- acting |
Olav Hindahl |
| 31.05.1945 |
Shipping
in Oslo |
Sven Nielsen
- acting |
Arne Sunde |
| 31.05.1945 |
Agriculture
in Oslo |
Paul Hartmann
- acting |
Hans Ystgaard |
Secretary to the Council of State
Rolsted, Bredo, acting Secretary to the Council of State. Appointed 1 July 1937. Leave of absence 12 April 1940.
Tostrup, Olaf Alfred, acting director general. Acting Secretary to the Council of State 17 April 1940.
Secretary to the Prime Minister
Larsen, Finn Solberg, lawyer. Secretary to the Prime Minister 20 October 1939. Was not included in the Prime Ministers staff when the Government left Tromsø for England on 7 June 1940. Resigned 1 July 1940.
Solumsmoen, Olaf, editor. Press Secretary 11 April 1940-7 June 1940.
Hagen, Ragna, journalist. Private Secretary to the Prime Minister June 1940, in London and from 31 May 1945 in Oslo. At the disposal of Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen 25 June 1945.
Mr. Harald Juell, legation secretary, and Mr. Hans Christian Berg, director general, were among those serving as secretary to the prime minister in London in 1940-1945. The staff of the Government Information Office in London, directly under the orders of the prime minister and headed by Mr. Tor Gjesdal, also served the prime minister. Complete list is lacking, as is the name of possible secretary to the Prime Minister in Oslo in May/June 1945.
On 12 June 1945 Mr. Nygaardsvold's Government handed in its resignation. Permission to resign was granted on 23 June, effective from 25 June. On the same day Mr. Einar Gerhardsen's (first) Government was appointed.
