Torp's Cabinet

Torp's Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Date formed19 November 1951
Date dissolved22 January 1955
People and organisations
Head of stateHaakon VII of Norway
Head of governmentOscar Torp
No. of ministers15
Member partyLabour Party
Status in legislatureMajority government
77 / 159 (51.33%)





History
Election(s)1953 parliamentary election
Legislature term(s)1949-1953
1953-1957
PredecessorGerhardsen's Second Cabinet
SuccessorGerhardsen's Third Cabinet

Torp's Cabinet governed Norway between 19 November 1951 and 22 January 1955. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Oscar Torp. The cabinet was succeeded by Einar Gerhardsen's third cabinet after the Labour Party wanted to swap prime minister.[1]

Cabinet members

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Oscar Torp
19 November 195122 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Halvard Lange
19 November 195122 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Finance and Customs
Trygve Bratteli
19 November 195122 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Defence
Jens Christian Hauge
19 November 19515 January 1952 Labour
Nils Langhelle
5 January 195214 June 1954 Labour
Kai Birger Knudsen
15 June 195422 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Justice and the Police
O. C. Gundersen
19 November 195120 December 1952 Labour
Kai Birger Knudsen
20 December 195214 June 1954 Labour
15 June 195422 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications19 November 19515 January 1952 Labour
5 January 195222 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Local Government and Labour19 November 195122 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Education and Church Affairs19 November 19518 December 1953 Labour
9 December 195322 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Social Affairs19 November 19511 November 1953 Labour
2 November 195322 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Agriculture19 November 195122 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Industry19 November 19511 November 1953 Labour
2 November 195322 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Trade and Shipping19 November 19512 June 1954 Labour
15 June 195422 January 1955 Labour
Minister of Fisheries19 November 195122 January 1955 Labour

Notes

  1. ^ Erik Brofoss was acting minister from 18 May to 13 September 1953.
  2. ^ Oscar Torp was acting minister from 2 to 15 June 1954.

References

  1. ^ "Oscar Torp's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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