Illegal Vidkun Quisling government in Oslo 1940
9. April 1940–14. April 1940
After Nazi Germany’s attack on Norway on 9 April 1940 forced King Haakon VII and Johan Nygaardsvold’s Government to leave Oslo with civil servants from government offices, the leader of the Norwegian Nazi party Nasjonal Samling (NS), Vidkun Quisling, that evening appointed an illegal government.
Quisling’s illegal government did not manage to gather before it was dismissed by Nazi-German occupation authorities on 14 April. Several members resisted the appointment, while Quisling and others entered government offices and attempted to act as heads of ministries.
On 14 April 1940, government ministries in Oslo were subjugated to Nazi-German occupation authorities. On 15 April 1940, the Norwegian Supreme Court – the only legal state organ left in Oslo – appointed a council for the civil administration of areas under Nazi-German occupation, mainly in and around Oslo. This was done with the understanding of Nazi-German occupation authorities.
About the Government
- Prime Minister:
Politicians
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Hagelin, Albert Viljam (NS)
- Illegal minister of trade NS and illegal minister of provisioning NS – Ministry of Trade (of 1916) 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Hustad, Tormod Kristoffer (NS)
- Illegal minister of agriculture NS – Ministry of Agriculture 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Hvoslef, Ragnvald (NS)
- Illegal minister of defence NS - did not take office – Ministry of Defence 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Lie, Jonas (NS)
- Illegal minister of justice NS - did not take office – Ministry of Justice and the Police 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Lunde, Gulbrand Oscar Johan (NS)
- Illegal minister of social affairs NS - did not take office – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Meidell, Birger Øivind (NS)
- Illegal minister of church and education NS – Ministry of Church and Education 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Prytz, Anton Frederik Winter Jakhelln (NS)
- Illegal minister of finance NS - did not take office – Ministry of Finance and Customs 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Quisling, Vidkun Abraham Lauritz
- Illegal prime minister NS and illegal minister of foreign affairs NS 09/04/1940–14/04/1940
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Skancke, Ragnar Sigvald (NS)
- Illegal minister of labour NS - did not take office – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 09/04/1940–14/04/1940