Einar Gerhardsen's First Government
25. June 1945–5. November 1945
Labour Party (A), Farmers’ Party (B), Home Front (Hf), Conservative Party (H), Norwegian Communist Party (NKP) and Liberal Party (V)
Einar Gerhardsen’s First Goverment was appointed by Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 23 June 1945, effective as of 25 June 1945 at 12 noon. It succeded Johan Nygaardsvold’s Government, in accordance with political agreements reached during the war years 1940-1945.
Norway's first general elections after the Second World War were held on 8 October 1945. As elections rendered a Labour Party majority in the Storting, Einar Gerhardsen's First Government handed in its resignation in a session of the Council of State on 1 November 1945. Permission to leave was granted by King Haakon VII in the same session of the Council of State, effective as of 5 November 1945 at 12 noon. At the same time, Einar Gerhardsen's Second Government was appointed, effective as of the same point of time.
Secretary to the Council of State in this period:
Acting Secretary to the Council of State Bredo Rolsted, on leave until 29 June 1945
Acting Secretary to the Council of State Olaf Tostrup, until 18 October 1945
Secretary to the Council of State Leif M. Østern, from 18 October 1945
About the Government
- Prime Minister:
- Einar Gerhardsen (A)
- Parliamentary basis:
- Coalition government
- Resignation reason:
- Change after general elections
- Parties in the Government:
- Arbeiderpartiet (A), Bondepartiet (B), Hjemmefronten (Hf), Høyre (H), Norges Kommunistiske Parti (NKP) og Venstre (V)
Politicians
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Gerhardsen, Einar (A)
- Prime Minister – Office of the Prime Minister 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Bonnevie-Svendsen, Conrad (Hf)
- Consultative Minister for Church Affairs – Ministry of Church and Education 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Cappelen, Johan (H)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Evensen, Lars Samuel Myhrer (A)
- Minister of Trade – Ministry of Trade (of 1916) 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Fostervoll, Kaare (A)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Frogner, Einar (B)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Gabrielsen, Hans Julius (V)
- Consultative Minister for Finnmark and Northern Troms – Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Hansteen, Kirsten (NKP)
- Consultative Minister – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Jahn, Gunnar (V)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Johansen, Johan Strand (NKP)
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Lie, Trygve (A)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Offenberg, Egil (H)
- Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction – Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Oftedal, Sven (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Skjønsberg, Tor Vangen (Hf)
- Minister of Shipping – Ministry of Shipping (of 1942) 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Torp, Oscar Fredrik (A)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 25/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Bøe, Gunnar
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 28/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Hauge, Jens Christian
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 28/06/1945–05/11/1945
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Hagen, Ragna (A)
- Private Secretary for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 25/06/1945–28/06/1945