Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government
6. March 1923–30. May 1923
Conservative Party (H), Freeminded Liberal Party (FV) and Liberal Party (V)
Otto B. Halvorsen’s Second Government was appointed by King Haakon VII in a session of the Council of State on 5 March 1923, effective as of 6 March 1923 at 12 noon. It succeded Otto Blehr’s Second Government, after this Government had lost a vote in the Storting on increased wine and liquor imports from Spain and Portugal.
In a session of the Council of State on 24 May 1923, acting Prime Minister Christian Michelet announced that Prime Minister Otto B. Halvorsen had passed away the previous day. At King Haakon VII's request, the Government remained in office until it was reconstructed in a session of the Council of State on 30 May 1923, effective as of 11 a.m. the same day. Minister of Finance Abraham Berge was appointed Prime Minister. At the King's request, the other government members declared their willingness to remain in office. Christian Lange Rolfsen was appointed Minister of Justice.
Secretary to the Council of State in this period:
State Secretary Hans Severin Fürst
About the Government
- Prime Minister:
- Otto Bahr Halvorsen (H)
- Parliamentary basis:
- Minority government
- Appointment reason:
- Change after government crisis
- Parties in the Government:
- Høyre (H) og Frisinnede Venstre (FRIVNSTR)
Politicians
-
Halvorsen, Otto Bahr (H)
- Prime Minister and Minister of Justice - leave of absence – Ministry of Justice and the Police 24/03/1923–23/05/1923
- Prime Minister and Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 06/03/1923–23/05/1923
-
Berge, Abraham Theodor (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of Finance – Ministry of Finance and Customs 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Holmboe, Johan Henrik Rye (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of Trade – Ministry of Trade (of 1916) 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Klingenberg, Odd Sverressøn (H)
- Minister Social Affairs and acting Minister of Justice – Ministry of Justice and the Police 24/03/1923–30/05/1923
- Minister of Social Affairs – Ministry of Social Affairs (of 1916) 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Michelet, Christian Fredrik (H)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and acting Prime Minister – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24/03/1923–30/05/1923
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Middelthon, Cornelius (H)
- Minister of Labour – Ministry of Labour (of 1885) 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Sælen, Ivar Bergersen (H)
- Minister of Church and Education – Ministry of Church and Education 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Venger, Anders (H)
- Minister of Agriculture – Ministry of Agriculture 06/03/1923–30/05/1923
-
Wefring, Karl Wilhelm (FRIVNSTR)
- Minister of Defence – Ministry of Defence 06/03/1923–30/05/1923