Number of Government Politicians 1814 -
Article | Last updated: 18/03/2024
This list shows the growth in the number of Norwegian government politicians since 1814. The prime minister is included in the number of government members.
| Jonas Gahr Støre's Government 2021 - | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisers | Sum | ||
| 14.10.2021 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 66 | |
| 29.10.2021 | 19 | 46 | 19 | 84 | |
| 03.01.2022 | 19 | 48 | 19 | 86 | |
| 18.03.2024 | 20 | 54 | 20 | 94 | |
| Erna Solberg's Government 2013 -2021 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisers | Sum | ||
| 16.10.2013 | 18 | 39 | 14 | 71 | |
| 31.10.2013 | 18 | 43 | 17 | 78 | |
| 17.01.2018 | 20 | 45 | 21 | 86 | |
| 22.01.2019 | 22 | 49 | 21 | 92 | |
| 01.06.2021 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 86 | |
| Jens Stoltenberg's Second Government 2005 - 2013 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisers |
Sum |
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| 17.10.2005 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
37 |
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| 28.10.2005 | 19 | 42 | 19 |
80 |
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| 08.06.2009 | 19 | 46 | 19 |
84 |
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| 20.10.2009 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
65 |
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| 23.11.2009 | 20 | 44 | 18 |
82 |
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| 05.03.2012 | 19 | 44 | 20 |
84 |
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| 09.09.2013 | 20 | 45 | 20 |
85 |
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| Kjell Magne Bondeviks' Second Government 2001 - 2005 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisors |
Sum |
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| 19.10.2001 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
46 |
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| 16.11.2001 | 19 | 35 | 21 |
75 |
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| 17.10.2005 | 19 | 33 | 22 |
74 |
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| Jens Stoltenberg's First Government 2000 - 2001 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisors |
Sum |
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| 17.03.2000 | 19 | 13 | 2 |
34 |
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| 11.05.2000 | 19 | 31 | 18 |
68 |
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| 19.10.2001 | 19 | 34 | 22 |
75 |
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Kjell Magne Bondevik's First Government 1997 - 2000 |
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| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisors |
Sum |
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| 17.10.1997 | 19 | 13 | 2 |
34 |
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| 28.11.1997 | 19 | 30 | 25 |
74 |
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| 17.03.2000 | 19 | 33 | 28 |
80 |
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| Thorbjørn Jagland's Government 1996 - 1997 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Political Advisors |
Sum |
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| 25.10.1996 | 19 | 9 | 1 |
29 |
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| 29.11.1996 | 19 | 29 | 25 |
73 |
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| 17.10.1997 | 19 | 26 | 26 |
71 |
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| Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Government 1990 - 1996 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries | Political Advisors |
Sum |
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| 03.11.1990 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
27 |
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| 30.11.1990 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
59 |
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| 30.06.1992 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
66 |
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| 01.07.1992 | 19 |
25 | 22 |
66 |
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| 25.10.1996 | 19 | 28 | 28 |
75 |
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| Jan P. Syse's Government 1989 - 1990 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 16.10.1989 | 19 | 10 | 2 |
31 |
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| 31.10.1089 | 19 | 21 | 16 |
56 |
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| 03.11.1990 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
66 |
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| Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government 1986 - 1989 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 09.05.1986 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
34 |
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| 31.05.1986 | 18 | 21 | 14 |
53 |
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| 16.10.1989 | 17 | 22 | 19 |
58 |
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| Kåre Willloch's Government 1981 - 1986 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 14.10.1981 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
41 |
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| 31.10.1981 | 17 | 19 | 12 |
48 |
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| 17.06.1983 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
54 |
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| 09.05.1986 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
61 |
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| Gro Harlem Brundtland's First Government 1981 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 04.02.1981 | 17 | 20 | 13 |
50 |
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| 14.10.1981 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
55 |
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| Odvar Nordli's Government 1976 - 1981 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 15.01.1976 | 17 | 15 | 7 |
39 |
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| 22.02.1976 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
51 |
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| 04.02.1981 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
54 |
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| Trygve Bratteli's Second Government 1973 - 1976 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Advisers and Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 16.10.1973 | 15 | 3 |
18 |
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| 31.10.1973 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
35 |
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| 15.01.1976 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
46 |
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| Lars Korvald's Government 1972 - 1973 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 18.10.1972 | 15 |
15 |
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| 31.10.1972 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
27 |
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| 16.10.1973 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
35 |
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| Trygve Bratteli's First Government 1971 - 1972 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 17.03.1971 | 15 |
15 |
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| 26.03.1971 | 15 | 12 | 5 |
32 |
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| 18.10.1972 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
40 |
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| Per Borten's Government 1965 - 1971 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 12.10.1965 | 15 |
15 |
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| 29.10.1965 | 15 | 5 |
20 |
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| 17.03.1971 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
32 |
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| Einar Gerhardsen's Fourth Government 1963 - 1965 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 25.09.1963 | 15 | 5 |
20 |
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| 27.09.1963 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
23 |
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| 12.10.1965 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
34 |
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| John Lyng's Government 1963 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 28.08.1963 | 15 | 9 |
24 |
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| 25.09.1963 | 15 | 9 |
24 |
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| Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government 1955 - 1963 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries and PM Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 22.01.1955 | 13 | 8 |
21 |
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| 28.08.1963 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
26 |
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| Oscar Torp's Government 1951 - 1955 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries and PM Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 19.11.1951 | 13 | 9 |
22 |
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| 22.01.1955 | 13 | 11 |
24 |
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| Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government 1945 - 1951 | |||||
| Members | State Secretaries and PM Secretaries | Private Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 05.11.1945 | 14 | 1 |
15 |
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| 1946 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
23 |
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| 11.07.1947 | 14 | 8 |
22 |
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| 19.11.1951 | 13 | 9 |
22 |
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| Einar Gerhardsen's First Government 1945 | |||||
| Members | Prime Minister Secretaries |
Sum |
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| 25.06.1945 | 15 |
15 |
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| 28.06.1945 | 15 | 2 |
17 |
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| 05.11.1945 | 15 | 2 |
17 |
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| Johan Nygaardsvold's Government 1935 - 1945 | |||||
| Members | Prime Minister Secretary |
Sum |
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| 20.03.1935 | 9 |
9 |
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| 02.10.1939 | 11 | 1 |
12 |
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| 25.06.1945 | 12 | 1 |
13 |
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| Johan Ludwig Mowinckel's Third Government 1933 - 1935 | |||||
| Members |
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| 03.03.1933 | 9 |
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| 20.03.1935 | 9 |
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| Jens Hundseid's Government 1932 - 1933 | |||||
| Members |
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| 14.03.1932 | 9 |
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| 03.03.1933 | 9 |
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Peder Kolstad's Government 1931 - 1932 |
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| Members |
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| 12.05.1931 | 9 |
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| 14.03.1932 | 9 |
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| Johan Ludwig Mowinckel's Second Government1928 - 1931 | |||||
| Members |
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| 15.02.1928 | 9 |
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12.05.1931 |
9 |
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| Christopher Hornsrud's Government 1928 | |||||
| Members |
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| 28.01.1928 | 9 |
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| 15.02.1928 | 9 |
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| Ivar Lykke's Government 1926 - 1928 | |||||
| Members |
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| 05.03.1926 | 9 |
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| 28.01.1928 | 8 |
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| Johan Ludwig Mowinckel's First Government 1924 - 1926 | |||||
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Members |
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25.07.1924 |
9 |
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05.03.1926 |
9 |
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| Abraham Berge's Government 1923 - 1924 | |||||
| Members |
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| 30.05.1923 | 9 |
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| 25.07.1924 | 9 |
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| Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government 1923 | |||||
| Members |
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| 06.03.1923 | 9 |
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| 30.05.1923 | 9 |
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Otto Blehr's Second Government 1921 - 1923 |
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| Members |
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| 22.06.1921 | 9 |
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| 06.03.1923 | 9 |
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| Otto B. Halvorsen's First Government 1920 - 1921 | |||||
| Members |
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| 21.06.1920 | 10 |
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| 22.06.1921 | 10 |
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| Gunnar Knudsen's Second Government 1913 - 1920 | |||||
| Members |
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| 31.01.1913 | 9 |
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| 21.06.1920 | 9 |
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| Jens Bratlie's Government 1912 - 1913 | |||||
| Members |
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| 20.02.1912 | 8 |
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| 31.01.1913 | 8 |
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| Wollert Konow's Government 1910 - 1912 | |||||
| Members |
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| 02.02.1910 | 8 |
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| 20.02.1912 | 9 |
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| Gunnar Knudsen's First Government 1908 - 1910 | |||||
| Members |
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| 19.03.1908 | 8 |
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| 02.02.1910 | 8 |
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| Jørgen Løvland's Government 1907 - 1908 | |||||
| Members |
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| 23.10.1907 | 8 |
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| 19.03.1908 | 8 |
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| Christian Michelsen's Government 1905 - 1907 | |||||
| Members |
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| 11.03.1905 | 10 |
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| 07.06.1905 | 10 |
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| 27.11.1905 | 9 |
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| 23.10.1907 | 8 |
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Francis Hagerup's Second Government 1903 - 1905 |
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| Members |
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| 22.10.1903 | 10 |
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| 11.03.1905 | 10 |
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| Otto Blehr's First Government 1902 - 1903 | |||||
| Members |
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| 21.04.1902 | 10 |
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| 22.10.1893 | 9 |
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| Johannes Steen's Second Government 1898 - 1902 | |||||
| Members |
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| 17.02.1898 | 10 |
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| 21.04.1902 | 10 |
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| Francis Hagerup's First Government 1895 - 1898 | |||||
| Members |
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| 14.10.1895 | 10 |
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| 17.02.1898 | 10 |
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| Emil Stang's Second Government 1893 - 1895 | |||||
| Members |
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| 02.05.1893 | 10 |
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| 14.10.1895 | 10 |
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| Johannes Steen's First Government 1891 - 1893 | |||||
| Members |
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| 06.03.1891 | 9 |
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| 02.05.1893 | 10 |
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| Emil Stang's First Government 1889 - 1891 | |||||
| Members |
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| 13.07.1889 | 10 |
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| 06.03.1891 | 10 |
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| Johan Sverdrup's Government 1884 - 1889 | |||||
| Members |
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| 26.06.1884 | 9 |
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| 13.07.1889 | 10 |
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| Schweigaard/Løvenskiold Government 1884 | |||||
| Members |
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| 03.04.1884 | 10 |
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| 26.06.1884 | 10 |
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| Christian Selmer's Government 1880 - 1884 | |||||
| Members |
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| 11.10.1880 | 10 |
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| 03.04.1884 | 10 |
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| Frederik Stang's Government 1861 - 1880 | |||||
| Members |
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| 17.12.1861 | 10 |
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| 11.10.1880 | 11 |
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Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Government 1858 - 1861 |
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| Members |
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| 16.12.1858 | 10 |
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| 17.12.1861 | 5 |
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| Vogt Government 1856 - 1858 | |||||
| Members |
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| 17.06.1856 | 10 |
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| 16.12.1858 | 9 |
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| Løvenskiold/Vogt Government 1855 - 1856 | |||||
| Members |
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| 08.03.1844 | 9 |
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| 17.06.1856 | 10 |
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Second Wedel Government 1836 - 1844 |
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| Members |
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| 19.09.1836 | 8 |
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| 08.03.1844 | 9 |
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| First Wedel Government 1814 - 1836 | |||||
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Members |
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18.11.1814 |
11 |
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19.09.1836 |
8 |
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| Council of Government/Council of State 1814 | |||||
| Members |
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| 02.03.1814 | 7 |
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| 11.11.1814 | 7 |
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