Francis Hagerup's First Government
14. October 1895–17. February 1898
Conservative Party (H), Liberal Party (V) and Moderate Liberal Party (MV)
Francis Hagerup’s First Government was appointed by King Oscar II in a session of the Council of State on 14 October 1895, effective as of the same day at 10.30 a.m. It succedecd Emil Stang’s Second Government, which had lost a vote in the Storting on the handling of foreign affairs in the Swedish-Norwegian union.
In a session of the Council of State on 12 February 1898, Francis Hagerup’s First Government handed in its resignation, as general elections in late 1897 had not rendered sufficient support for the Government in the Storting. Permission to leave was granted by King Oscar II in a session of the Council of State on 17 February 1898, effective as of 17 February 1898 at 12 noon. At the same time, Johannes Steen’s Second Government was appointed, effective as of the same point of time.
More about Norway’s Council of State during the Union with Sweden.
Secretary to the Council of State in this period:
In Kristiania
State Secretary Halfdan Lehmann
In Stockholm
Director General Hans Schlytter
About the Government
- Prime Minister:
- George Francis Hagerup (H)
- Parliamentary basis:
- Coalition government
- Appointment reason:
- Change after government crisis
- Resignation reason:
- Change after general elections
- Parties in the Government:
- Høyre (H), Det Moderate Venstre (MODVNSTR) og Venstre (V)
Politicians
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Hagerup, George Francis (H)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Auditing 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
- Prime Minister - also Minister of Justice until 15.08.1897 – Ministry of Justice and the Police 14/10/1895–15/08/1897
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Gram, Gregers Winther Wulfsberg (H)
- Prime Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 14/10/1895–17/02/1898
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Engelhart, Thomas von Westen (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
- Minister of the Interior – Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) 14/10/1895–15/08/1897
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Haugland, Baard Madsen (MODVNSTR)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 14/10/1895–07/05/1896
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Kildal, Birger (V)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 15/11/1895–17/02/1898
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Lund, Fredrik Stang (V)
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 26/11/1896–15/08/1897
- Minister of Auditing - also acting Minister of Finance until 15.11.1895 – Ministry of Auditing 14/10/1895–26/11/1896
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Nilsen, Peder (H)
- Minister in Stockholm - leave of absence – Council of State Division in Stockholm 16/09/1897–30/09/1897
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 18/08/1897–30/09/1897
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 14/10/1895–18/08/1897
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Olsen, Olaj Johan (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 15/08/1896–15/08/1897
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Olssøn, Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal (H)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 14/10/1895–17/02/1898
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Smedal, Harald (V)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 15/08/1897–17/02/1898
- Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Auditing 26/11/1896–15/08/1897
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 14/10/1895–26/11/1896
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Sverdrup, Jacob Liv Rosted (V)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 14/10/1895–17/02/1898
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Lippe, Jakob von der
- Secretary to the Chairman of the Norwegian Government for Hagerup, George Francis – Ministry of Auditing 01/11/1895–17/02/1898