Løvland's cabinet was the government of Norway between 23 October 1907 and 19 March 1908. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jørgen Løvland of the Liberal Party and consisted of nine ministers, mostly from the Liberal Party, one from the Moderate Liberal Party and two independents. During the State Council on 14 March 1908, Prime Minister Løvland asked to resign after cabinet had got a negative majority against it for the debate on the speech of the Throne. The resignation was accepted by King Haakon VII during the State Council on 18 March and took effect the day after at 10:30am. The first cabinet of Gunnar Knudsen was then appointed with immediate effect at the same time stamp.[1]

Løvland's Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Date formed23 October 1907
Date dissolved19 March 1908
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentJørgen Løvland
No. of ministers9
Member partyLiberal Party
Status in legislatureMajority government
73 / 123(59.35%)





History
Election1906
Legislature term1907–1908
PredecessorMichelsen's Cabinet
SuccessorKnudsen's First Cabinet

Cabinet members

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The cabinet was intact through Løvland's entire term. Three ministers, Arctander, Aarrestad and Brunchorst, were retained from Michelsen's cabinet.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
23 October 190719 March 1908 Liberal
Minister of Justice and the Police23 October 190719 March 1908 Independent
Minister of Finance and Customs23 October 190719 March 1908 Liberal
Minister of Defence23 October 190719 March 1908 Liberal
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Auditing
23 October 190719 March 1908 Liberal
Minister of Education and Church Affairs23 October 190719 March 1908 Liberal
Minister of Trade23 October 190719 March 1908 Liberal
Minister of Labour23 October 190719 March 1908 Independent

References

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  1. ^ "Jørgen Løvland's Cabinet" (in Norwegian). 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.