Johannes Steen's Government
17. February 1898–21. April 1902
Liberal Party (V)
Johannes Steen’s Second Government was appointed by King Oscar II in a session of the Council of State on 17 February 1898, effective as of 12 noon the same day. It succeded Francis Hagerup’s First Government, after general elections in late 1897 had not rendered sufficient support for Hagerup’s Government in the Storting.
On 12 April 1902, Prime Minister Johannes Steen handed in his resignation, because the Liberal Party wanted him to leave his post to a younger politician. In a session of the Council of State on 16 April 1902, Prime Minister Otto Blehr and the rest of the Government put their seats at disposal. Steen's permission to leave was granted by Crown Prince Regent Gustaf in a session of the Council of State on 21 April 1902, effective as of the same day. Blehr was appointed Prime Minister, while the remaining members of the Government at the request of the Crown Prince Regent declared their willingness to remain in office, all effective as of 21 April 1902. Sigurd Ibsen was appointed minister, and took his seat while the Council of State was still in session.
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 general elections
- Parties in the Government:
- Venstre (V)
Politicians
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Steen, Johannes Wilhelm Christian (V)
- Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior – Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) 24/03/1900–21/04/1902
- Prime Minister - also Minister of Auditing until 29.02.1900 – Ministry of Auditing 17/02/1898–21/04/1902
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Blehr, Otto Albert (V)
- Prime Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 17/02/1898–21/04/1902
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Årstad, Søren Tobias (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 08/06/1901–21/04/1902
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 06/11/1900–08/06/1901
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Holst, Peter Theodor (V)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 17/02/1898–06/11/1900
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Knudsen, Gunnar (Aanon Gunerius) (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 24/12/1901–21/04/1902
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Konow (Hedemarken), Wollert (V)
- Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Agriculture 06/11/1900–21/04/1902
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Løchen, Einar (V)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 29/04/1899–06/11/1900
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 17/02/1898–29/04/1899
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Løvland, Jørgen Gunnarsson (V)
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 05/06/1900–21/04/1902
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 29/04/1899–05/06/1900
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 17/02/1898–01/03/1899
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Nysom, Hans Hein Theodor (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 05/06/1900–06/11/1900
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 01/03/1899–05/06/1900
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 17/02/1898–01/03/1899
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Qvam, Ole Anton (V)
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 06/11/1900–21/04/1902
- Minister of Auditing and acting Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 01/04/1900–06/11/1900
- Minister of Auditing – Ministry of Auditing 24/03/1900–06/11/1900
- Minister of the Interior - also acting Minister of Auditing from 29.02.1900 – Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) 28/04/1899–24/03/1900
- Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 17/02/1898–28/04/1899
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Sparre, Christian (V)
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 06/11/1900–23/12/1901
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Stang, Georg (V)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 06/11/1900–21/04/1902
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Sunde, Elias (V)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 08/06/1901–21/04/1902
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 19/05/1900–08/06/1901
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 17/02/1898–19/05/1900
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Thilesen, Georg August (V)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 19/05/1900–06/11/1900
- Minister in Stockholm – Council of State Division in Stockholm 29/04/1899–19/05/1900
- Minister of the Interior – Ministry of the Interior (of 1846) 17/02/1898–29/04/1899
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Wexelsen, Vilhelm Andreas (V)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 17/02/1898–21/04/1902
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Blom, Edvard Kristoffer Storm
- Secretary to the Chairman of the Norwegian Government for Steen, Johannes Wilhelm Christian – Ministry of Auditing 18/02/1898–15/08/1900
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Hektoen, Jon Halvorsen
- Secretary to the Chairman of the Norwegian Government for Steen, Johannes Wilhelm Christian – Ministry of Auditing 01/09/1900–01/07/1902