Hornsrud's Cabinet

Hornsrud's Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Prime Minister Hornsurd.
Date formed28 January 1928
Date dissolved15 February 1928
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentChristopher Hornsrud
Total no. of members9
Member partyLabour Party
Status in legislatureMinority
History
Election1927 parliamentary election
Legislature term1928–1930
Incoming formation1927 parliamentary election
Outgoing formationVote of no confidence
PredecessorLykke's Cabinet
SuccessorMowinckel's Second Cabinet

Hornsrud's Cabinet governed Norway between 28 January 1928 and 15 February 1928. The first Labour Party cabinet in Norway, it was defeated by the other parliamentary parties on a vote of no confidence after only sixteen days.[1]

In its day it was often known as Arbeiderregjeringen, "the workers' cabinet".

It had the following composition:

Cabinet members

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Minister of Finance and Customs
28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Defence28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Agriculture28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Trade28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Labour28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour
Minister of Social Affairs28 January 192815 February 1928 Labour

Secretary to the Council of State

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This position is now known as Secretary to the Government (Regjeringsråd).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Christopher Hornsrud biography at Government.no
  2. ^ Unless otherwise noted, the period was 28 January 1928 - 15 February 1928
  3. ^ Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no

Sources

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