Einar Gerhardsen's Third Government

22. January 1955–28. August 1963

Labour Party (A)

Einar Gerhardsen’s Third Government was appointed by King Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 21 January 1955, effective as of 22 January 1955 at 12 noon. It succeded Oscar Torp’s Government, as the Labour Party wanted to change prime minister.

In an audience with King Olav V on 24 August 1963, Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen handed in the resignation of his Government, following a vote of no confidence in the Storting after a mine accident at Kings Bay in Spitsbergen. Permission to leave was granted by King Olav V in a session of the Council of State on 28 august 1963, effective as of 12 noon the same day. At the same time, John Lyng's Government was appointed, effective as of the same point of time.

Secretary to the Council of State in this period:
Secretary to the Council of State Leif M. Østern

About the Government

Prime Minister:: Einar Gerhardsen (A)
Parliamentary basis:: One-party government
Resignation reason:: Change after government crisis
Parties in the Government:: Arbeiderpartiet (A)

Politicians

Gerhardsen, Einar (A)
- Prime Minister – Office of the Prime Minister 22/01/1955–28/08/1963
Bergersen, Birger Martin (A)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 22/01/1955–23/04/1960
Bjerkholt, Aase (A)
- Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs and acting Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 30/12/1962–04/02/1963
- Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs – Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs (of 1956) 21/12/1956–28/08/1963
- Consultative Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 01/08/1955–21/12/1956
Bjerve, Petter Jakob (A)
- Minister of Finance - leave of absence – Ministry of Finance and Customs 05/01/1962–19/02/1962
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 23/04/1960–04/02/1963
Bøe, Gunnar (A)
- Minister of Pay and Prices – Ministry of Pay and Prices 09/04/1959–01/09/1962
Bråthen, Gunnar (A)
- Minister of Pay and Prices – Ministry of Pay and Prices 01/08/1955–09/04/1959
Bratteli, Trygve (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications and acting Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 05/01/1962–19/02/1962
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Ministry of Transport and Communications 23/04/1960–28/08/1963
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 28/12/1956–23/04/1960
Bruvik, Olav (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 18/02/1961–30/12/1962
Cappelen, Andreas Zeier (A)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 04/02/1963–28/08/1963
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 01/09/1958–04/02/1963
Gjærevoll, Olav (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 04/02/1963–28/08/1963
Gundersen, Oscar Christian (A)
- Minister of Trade and Shipping – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 13/01/1962–28/08/1963
Handal, Nils Kristoffer (A)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 22/01/1955–18/02/1961
Harlem, Gudmund (A)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 18/02/1961–28/08/1963
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 01/08/1955–18/02/1961
Hauge, Jens Christian (A)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 22/01/1955–01/11/1955
Haugland, Jens (A)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 01/11/1955–28/08/1963
Holler, Kjell (A)
- Minister of Industry – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 09/04/1959–04/07/1963
Lange, Halvard (A)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - leave of absence – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/12/1960–27/02/1961
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - leave of absence – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23/08/1957–15/10/1957
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22/01/1955–28/08/1963
Lid, Mons (A)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 22/01/1955–28/12/1956
Lie, Trygve (A)
- Minister of Industry – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 04/07/1963–28/08/1963
Løbak, Harald Johan (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 14/05/1956–23/04/1960
Lysø, Nils Kristian (A)
- Minister of Fisheries – Ministry of Fisheries 22/01/1955–28/08/1963
Meisdalshagen, Olav (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 22/01/1955–14/05/1956
Olsen, Ulrik (A)
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 22/01/1955–01/09/1958
Seweriin, Rakel (A)
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 22/01/1955–01/08/1955
Sivertsen, Helge (A)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 23/04/1960–28/08/1963
Sjaastad, Gustav Adolf (A)
- Minister of Industry – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 22/01/1955–09/04/1959
Skaug, Arne (A)
- Minister of Trade and Shipping - leave of absence – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 05/08/1961–19/08/1961
- Minister of Trade and Shipping and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15/12/1960–27/02/1961
- Minister of Trade and Shipping and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23/08/1957–15/10/1957
- Minister of Trade and Shipping – Ministry of Trade and Shipping 22/01/1955–13/01/1962
Skogly, Oskar (A)
- Minister of Local Government and Labour – Ministry of Local Government and Labour (of 1948) 04/02/1963–28/08/1963
Trasti, Karl (A)
- Minister of Pay and Prices – Ministry of Pay and Prices 01/09/1962–28/08/1963
Varmann, Kolbjørn Sigurd Verner (A)
- Minister of Transport and Communications – Ministry of Transport and Communications 22/01/1955–23/04/1960
Wøhni, Einar (A)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 23/04/1960–28/08/1963

Aabrek, Kjell Gjøstein
- State Secretary for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 01/01/1958–28/08/1963
Bojer, Halvard Lange
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve – Ministry of Transport and Communications 23/04/1960–01/05/1960
- State Secretary for Varmann, Kolbjørn Sigurd Verner – Ministry of Transport and Communications 01/09/1956–23/04/1960
Bryhni, Finn Wilhelm
- State Secretary for Lysø, Nils Kristian – Ministry of Fisheries 15/06/1960–05/01/1962
Bryn, Dag Ramsøy
- State Secretary for Lange, Halvard – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22/01/1955–30/04/1958
Engen, Hans
- State Secretary for Lange, Halvard – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01/08/1958–28/08/1963
Gøthe, Odd
- State Secretary for Sjaastad, Gustav Adolf – Ministry of Industry (of 1955) 22/01/1955–31/08/1958
Grønaas, Olaf Marcelius
- State Secretary for Lysø, Nils Kristian – Ministry of Fisheries 22/01/1955–04/05/1960
Guldvog, Arnfinn
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 22/01/1955–06/01/1956
Himle, Erik
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve – Ministry of Transport and Communications 01/01/1962–28/08/1963
- State Secretary for Handal, Nils Kristoffer – Ministry of Defence 01/07/1958–18/02/1961
Juel, Dagfin
- State Secretary for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 01/04/1956–28/08/1963
Kleppe, Per
- State Secretary for Bjerve, Petter Jakob – Ministry of Finance and Customs 23/04/1960–01/03/1962
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve – Ministry of Finance and Customs 25/02/1957–23/04/1960
Knudsen, Kai Birger
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 23/01/1955–31/12/1955
Kvam, Oddvar S.
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 22/01/1955–06/01/1956
Nielsen, Sivert Andreas
- State Secretary for Handal, Nils Kristoffer – Ministry of Defence 01/08/1955–31/07/1958
Nordén, Robert Fredrik
- State Secretary for Bratteli, Trygve – Ministry of Transport and Communications 15/08/1960–06/01/1961
Sivertsen, Helge
- State Secretary for Bergersen, Birger Martin – Ministry of Church and Education 22/01/1955–01/12/1956
Skadsem, Enevald
- State Secretary for Sivertsen, Helge – Ministry of Church and Education 02/09/1960–28/08/1963
Skau, Bjørn
- State Secretary for Bruvik, Olav – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 15/12/1961–28/08/1963
Solumsmoen, Olaf
- State Secretary for Press Affairs for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 06/01/1956–28/08/1963
- Secretary to the Prime Minister for Gerhardsen, Einar – Office of the Prime Minister 22/01/1955–06/01/1956
Trasti, Karl
- State Secretary for Lid, Mons – Ministry of Finance and Customs 22/01/1955–28/12/1956
Treholt, Thorstein
- State Secretary for Løbak, Harald Johan – Ministry of Agriculture 14/05/1956–01/09/1957
- State Secretary for Meisdalshagen, Olav – Ministry of Agriculture 22/01/1955–14/05/1956

Bakke, Olav (A)
- Private Secretary for Wøhni, Einar – Ministry of Agriculture 01/02/1963–12/10/1965
Børke, Hilderid Folkestad (A)
- Private Secretary for Wøhni, Einar – Ministry of Agriculture 23/04/1960–01/05/1960
- Private Secretary for Løbak, Harald Johan – Ministry of Agriculture 01/01/1959–23/04/1960
Bråten, Elsa Rastad (A)
- Private Secretary for Bjerkholt, Aase – Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs (of 1956) 01/08/1959–28/08/1963
Frogner, Sverre (A)
- Private Secretary for Trasti, Karl – Ministry of Pay and Prices 01/09/1962–28/08/1963
Frydenlund, Knut (A)
- Private Secretary for Lange, Halvard – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26/03/1960–01/10/1962
Greve, Tim
- Private Secretary for Lange, Halvard – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01/01/1956–26/03/1960
Hansen, Rolf (A)
- Private Secretary for Harlem, Gudmund – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 01/02/1956–16/02/1959
Løberg, Arne (A)
- Private Secretary for Løbak, Harald Johan – Ministry of Agriculture 14/05/1956–31/12/1958
- Private Secretary for Meisdalshagen, Olav – Ministry of Agriculture 01/01/1956–14/05/1956
Sande, Hermod (A)
- Private Secretary for Wøhni, Einar – Ministry of Agriculture 01/11/1960–01/02/1963
Skadsem, Enevald (A)
- Private Secretary for Bergersen, Birger Martin – Ministry of Church and Education 17/10/1955–02/09/1960
Skau, Bjørn (A)
- Private Secretary for Bruvik, Olav – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 18/02/1961–15/12/1961
- Private Secretary for Harlem, Gudmund – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 15/04/1959–18/02/1961
Smeland, Sverre (A)
- Private Secretary for Sivertsen, Helge – Ministry of Church and Education 01/11/1960–28/08/1963
Vibe, Kjeld
- Private Secretary for Lange, Halvard – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01/10/1962–28/08/1963

About the Government

Politicians

Ministers (31)

State Secretaries (21)

Political Advisors (13)