Knudsen's First Cabinet

Knudsen's First Cabinet governed Norway between 19 March 1908 and 2 February 1910. It had the following composition:

Knudsen's First Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
From left to tight: Karl Seip, Nils Claus Ihlen, Prime Minister Knudsen, Lars Abrahamsen, Hans Konrad Foosnæs, Wilhelm Christophersen, Haakon D. Lowzow and Johan Castberg
Date formed	19 March 1908
Date dissolved	2 February 1910
People and organisations
Head of state	Haakon VII of Norway
Head of government	Gunnar Knudsen
No. of ministers	9
Member party	Liberal Party Radical People's Party
Status in legislature	Coalition Minority government 48 / 123 (39%)
History
Outgoing election	1909 parliamentary election
Legislature term	1907–1910
Outgoing formation	1909 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Løvland's Cabinet
Successor	Konow's Cabinet

Cabinet members

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Auditing	Gunnar Knudsen	19 March 1908	2 February 1910		Liberal
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Wilhelm Christophersen	19 March 1908	2 February 1910		Liberal
Minister of Justice and the Police	Johan Castberg	19 March 1908	2 February 1910		Radical People's
Minister of Defence	Thomas Heftye	19 March 1908	11 April 1908		Liberal
	Haakon D. Lowzow	11 April 1908	20 August 1909		Liberal
	August Spørck	20 August 1909	2 February 1910		Liberal
Minister of Agriculture	Hans Konrad Foosnæs	19 March 1908	2 February 1910		Liberal
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Karl Seip	19 March 1908	16 September 1909[a]		Liberal
	Johannes Hougen	18 September 1909[b]	2 February 1910		Liberal
Minister of Trade	Lars Abrahamsen	19 March 1908	2 February 1910		Liberal
Minister of Labour	Nils Claus Ihlen	19 March 1908	2 February 1910		Liberal

State Secretary

Not to be confused with the modern title State Secretary. The old title State Secretary, used between 1814 and 1925, is now known as Secretary to the Government (Regjeringsråd).^[1]

• Nils Otto Hesselberg

References

• Gunnar Knudsen's First Government. 19 March 1908 – 2 February 1910 – Government.no

Notes

1. Seip was on leave from 8 July until his death.
2. Hougen was acting minister from 8 July to 16 September, but was officially appointed by the King on 18 September.

1. Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no