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    Norway's Governments 1814 -

    Abraham Berge's Government

    30. May 1923–25. July 1924

    Freeminded Liberal Party (FV), Consrevative Party (H) and Liberal Party (V)

    Abraham Berge’s Government was appointed by King Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 30 May 1923, effective as of the same day at 11 a.m. It was a reconstruction of Otto B. Halvorsen’s Second Government, after Prime Minister Halvorsen’s death on 23 May 1923.

    In a session of the Council of State on 23 July 1924, Abraham Berge's Government handed in its resignation, after having lost a vote in the Storting on lifting the ban on alcohol. Permission to leave was granted by King Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 25 July 1924, effective as of  the same day at 1.30 p.m. At the same time, Johan L. Mowinckel's First Government was appointed, effective as of the same point of time.

    Secretary to the Council of State in this period:
    State Secretary Hans Severin Fürst

    About the Government

    Prime Minister:
    Abraham Theodor Berge (FRIVNSTR)
    Parliamentary basis:
    Minority government
    Resignation reason:
    Change after government crisis
    Parties in the Government:
    Frisinnede Venstre (FRIVNSTR), Høyre (H) og Venstre (V)

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