Johannes Steen's First Government
6. March 1891–2. May 1893
Liberal Party (V)
Johannes Steen’s First Government was appointed by King Oscar II in a session of the Council of State on 6 March 1891, effective as of the same day. It succeded Emil Stang’s First Government, as the Storting majority had voted that the office as Swedish-Norwegian foreign minister should be open to Norwegian citizens
In a session of the Council of State on 29 June 1892, Johannes Steen’s First Government handed in its resignation, as King Oscar II refused to sanction a Storting resolution that Norway should have its separate consular service. After an unanimous request by the Storting on 26 July 1892, the Government withdrew its resignation in a session of the Council of State on 27 July 1892.
In a session of the Council of State on 22 April 1893, Johannes Steen's First Government again handed in its resignation, due to King Oscar II's continued refusal to sanction the bill on a separate Norwegian consular service. Permission to leave was granted by King Oscar II in a session of the Council of State on 2 May 1893, effective as of the same day at 3 p.m. At the same time, Emil Stang’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:
- Johannes Wilhelm Christian Steen (V)
- Parliamentary basis:
- One-party government
- Appointment reason:
- Change after government crisis
- Resignation reason:
- Change after government crisis
- Parties in the Government:
- Venstre (V)
Politicians
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Steen, Johannes Wilhelm Christian (V)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Blehr, Otto Albert (V)
- Prime Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Berner, Carl Christian (V)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 15/07/1892–02/05/1893
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 06/03/1891–15/07/1892
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Engelhart, Thomas von Westen (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 15/07/1892–02/05/1893
- Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Auditing 28/11/1891–15/07/1892
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Holst, Peter Theodor (V)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Konow (Hedemarken), Wollert (V)
- Minister of the Interior – Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Lange, Jacob Otto (V)
- Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Auditing 15/07/1892–02/05/1893
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 06/03/1891–15/07/1892
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Nysom, Hans Hein Theodor (V)
- Minister of Labour - also acting Minister of Auditing until 28.11.1891 – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Qvam, Ole Anton (V)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 06/03/1891–02/05/1893
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Wexelsen, Vilhelm Andreas (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 15/07/1892–02/05/1893
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 06/03/1891–15/07/1892
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Blom, Edvard Kristoffer Storm
- Secretary to the Chairman of the Norwegian Government for Steen, Johannes Wilhelm Christian – Ministry of Finance and Customs 07/03/1891–02/05/1893