Berge's Cabinet
Berge's Cabinet was the government of Norway from 30 May 1923 to 25 July 1924. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Abraham Berge. It succeeded Otto Bahr Halvorsen's second cabinet following his death, and was composed of mostly the same ministers as its predecessor. The cabinet resigned on 23 July 1924, with effect two days later, after not getting wide support in the Storting for a alcohol ban. It was succeeded by Johan L. Mowinckel's first cabinet.[1]
| Berge's Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Norway | |
%2C_Oslo_Museum%2C_OB.SZ22556.jpg) Prime Minister Abraham Berge. | |
| Date formed | 30 May 1923 |
| Date dissolved | 25 July 1924 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Haakon VII |
| Head of government | Abraham Berge |
| No. of ministers | 9 |
| Member party | Free-minded Liberal Party Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 1922–1925 |
| Predecessor | Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet |
| Successor | Mowinckel's First Cabinet |
Cabinet ministers
The cabinet stayed mostly intact through Berge's term. The only changes was Christian Lange Rolfsen stepping in as Minister of Justice, and Karl Sanne as Minister of Education and Church Affairs following the death of Ivar B. Sælen in November 1923.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Minister of Finance and Customs | Abraham Berge | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Free-minded | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Christian Fredrik Michelet | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Conservative | |
| Minister of Justice and the Police | Christian Lange Rolfsen | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Conservative | |
| Minister of Defence | Karl Wilhelm Wefring | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Free-minded | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Anders Venger | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Conservative | |
| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | Ivar B. Sælen | 30 May 1923 | 24 November 1923[lower-alpha 1] | Conservative | |
| Karl Sanne[lower-alpha 2] | 12 December 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Trade | Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Free-minded | |
| Minister of Labour | Cornelius Middelthon | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Conservative | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | Odd Klingenberg | 30 May 1923 | 25 July 1924 | Conservative | |
Notes
- Died in office.
- Anders Venger was acting minister from 24 november to 11 December.
References
- "Abraham Berge's Cabinet" (in Norwegian). 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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