This is a list of Norwegian governments with parties and Prime Ministers. Within coalition governments the parties are listed according to parliamentary representation with the most popular party first. The Prime Ministers' parties are italicized.

Governments

Between 1814 and 1884

With exception of the

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, that was appointed by the then Crown-Prince of Denmark, Christian Fredrik, all the cabinets were appointed by the

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, who was also

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Between 1884 and 1945

In 1884 the

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was introduced in Norway. Since then, all governments had to have support in the Parliament of Norway, and consisted of party member ministers.

De facto Governments during World War II

During the

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during World War II there were four cabinets, that ruled as part of

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s administration of Norway. These Governments were the

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ruling body of Norway during the war, though the

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still held the

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office, in exile in

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Governments since 1945

Parties

The following parties have had cabinet seats. *

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(NKP) (''Norges Kommunistiske Parti'') * Socialist Left Party (SV) (''Sosialistisk Venstreparti'') * Labour Party (Ap) (''Det norske Arbeiderparti'') * Centre Party (Sp) (''Senterpartiet'') – formerly known as the Agrarian Party, ''Bondepartiet'' *

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(KrF) (''Kristelig Folkeparti'') *

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(V) (''Venstre'') * Coalition Party (''Samlingspartiet'') *

Liberal Left Party The Free-minded Liberal Party ( no, Frisinnede Venstre) was a political party in Norway founded in 1909 by the conservative-liberal faction of the Liberal Party. The party cooperated closely with the Conservative Party and participated in severa ...

(FV) (''Frisinnede Venstre'') *

Moderate Liberal Party The Moderate Liberal Party ( no, Moderate Venstre, literally "Moderate Left") was a political party in Norway that emerged from the moderate and religious branches of the Liberal Party in 1888. The party's turn towards cooperation with the Conser ...

(MV) (''Moderate Venstre'') * Conservative Party (H) (''Høyre'') * National Unification (NS) (''Nasjonal Samling'')

References

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