Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet

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The Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet governed Norway between 6 March 1923 and 30 May 1923. It ceased to exist due to the May 1923 death of Prime Minister Otto Bahr Halvorsen. It had the following composition:

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Cabinet members

Portfolio Minister Period [1] Party
Prime Minister Otto Bahr Halvorsen leave of absence from 24 March 1923, died 23 May 1923 Conservative
Christian Fredrik Michelet acting from 23 March 1923 - Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs Christian Fredrik Michelet Conservative
Minister of Defence Karl Wilhelm Wefring Liberal Left
Minister of Finance Abraham Berge Liberal Left
Minister of Trade Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe Liberal Left
Minister of Labour Cornelius Middelthon Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police Otto Bahr Halvorsen leave of absence from 24 March 1923, died 23 May 1923Conservative
Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg acting from 23 March 1923 - Conservative
Minister of Social Affairs Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg Conservative
Minister of Agriculture Anders Venger Conservative
Minister of Church and Education Ivar Bergersen Sælen Conservative

State Secretary

Not to be confused with the modern title State Secretary. The old title State Secretary, used between 1814 and 1925, is now known as Secretary to the Government (Regjeringsråd). [2]

State Secretary Period [1]
Hans Severin Fürst

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  1. 1 2 Unless otherwise noted, the period was 6 March 1923 - 30 May 1923
  2. Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no