Gunnar Knudsen's First Government
19. March 1908–2. February 1910
Liberal Party (V)
Gunnar Knudsen’s First Government was appointed by King Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 18 March 1908, effective as of 19 March 1908 at 10.30 a.m. It succeded Jørgen Løvland’s Government, which had received a vote of no confidence in the Storting.
In a session of the Council of State on 27 January 1910, Gunnar Knudsen's First Government handed in its resignation, as general elections 2 October-20 November 1909 had not rendered sufficient support for the Government in the Storting. Permission to leave was granted by King Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 1 February 1910, effective as of 2 February 1910 at 11 a.m. At the same time, Wollert Konow's (S.B.) Government was appointed, effective as of the same point of time.
About the Government
- Prime Minister:
- Gunnar (Aanon Gunerius) Knudsen (V)
- Parliamentary basis:
- One-party government
- Appointment reason:
- Change after government crisis
- Resignation reason:
- Change after general elections
- Parties in the Government:
- Venstre (V)
Politicians
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Knudsen, Gunnar (Aanon Gunerius) (V)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Finance - also acting Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Finance and Customs 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Abrahamsen, Lars Kristian (V)
- Minister of Trade – Ministry of Trade (of 1905) 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Castberg, Johan (V)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Christophersen, Wilhelm Christopher (V)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Foosnæs, Hans Konrad (V)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Heftye, Thomas Thomassen (V)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 19/03/1908–11/04/1908
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Hougen, Knut Johannes (V)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 18/09/1909–02/02/1910
- Acting Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 08/07/1909–18/09/1909
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Ihlen, Nils Claus (V)
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 19/03/1908–02/02/1910
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Lowzow, Haakon Ditlev (V)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 11/04/1908–20/08/1909
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Seip, Karl (V)
- Minister of Church and Education - leave of absence – Ministry of Church and Education 08/07/1909–16/09/1909
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 19/03/1908–16/09/1909
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Spørck, August Geelmuyden (V)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 20/08/1909–02/02/1910