Cabinet Lyng
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Lyng's Cabinet governed Norway
between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party
. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party
, Centre Party
, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party led by John Lyng
of the Conservative Party. It had fifteen members, of which five were from the Conservative Party, four were from the Centre Party, three were from the Christian Democratic Party and three were from the Liberal Party. Karen Grønn-Hagen
was the cabinets only female member.
After the Socialist People's Party
joined a no-confidence vote against Einar Gerhardsen
's government, Lyng got the non-Labour parties to form a coalition government. The SF, however, threw its support back to Gerhardsen a month later, allowing Labour to return to power. Nonetheless, the brief Lyng government proved that the non-Labour parties were capable of governing after three decades of Labour rule.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
, Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party led by John Lyng
John Lyng
was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties.He was originally a member of the Liberal Left Party, heading the...
of the Conservative Party. It had fifteen members, of which five were from the Conservative Party, four were from the Centre Party, three were from the Christian Democratic Party and three were from the Liberal Party. Karen Grønn-Hagen
Karen Grønn-Hagen
Karen Grønn-Hagen was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She was born in Tynset.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1961. From August to September 1963 she served as the Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng...
was the cabinets only female member.
After the Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Norway)
Socialist People's Party was a splinter group of the Norwegian Labour Party . SF was principally dissatisfied with the pro-NATO/European Economic Community external policies of DNA. A group centered around the magazine Orientering had been expelled from DNA...
joined a no-confidence vote against Einar Gerhardsen
Einar Gerhardsen
was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism...
's government, Lyng got the non-Labour parties to form a coalition government. The SF, however, threw its support back to Gerhardsen a month later, allowing Labour to return to power. Nonetheless, the brief Lyng government proved that the non-Labour parties were capable of governing after three decades of Labour rule.
Cabinet members
Portfolio | Minister | Period | Party |
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Prime Minister | John Lyng John Lyng was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties.He was originally a member of the Liberal Left Party, heading the... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Norway The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s... |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | Erling Wikborg Erling Wikborg Erling Wikborg was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1945, and was re-elected from Oslo on two occasions.... |
Christian Democratic | |
Minister of Defence | Håkon Kyllingmark | Conservative | |
Minister of Industry | Kaare Meland Kaare Meland Kaare Meland was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Bergen.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1965, but was not re-elected in 1969. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1954–1957 and... |
Conservative | |
Minister of Finance and Customs | Dagfinn Vårvik Dagfinn Vårvik Dagfinn Vårvik is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.From August to September 1963 he was Minister of Finance during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng... |
Centre Centre Party (Norway) The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its... |
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Minister of Wages and Prices | Ole Myrvoll Ole Myrvoll Ole Myrvoll was a Norwegian professor in economy and politician for the Liberal Party and later the New People's Party.He was born in Kragerø.... |
Liberal | |
Minister of Local Government and Labour | Bjarne Lyngstad Bjarne Lyngstad Bjarne Lyngstad was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Inderøy.From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng... |
Liberal | |
Minister of Social Affairs | Kjell Bondevik Kjell Bondevik Kjell Bondevik was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Leikanger. He graduated with the cand.philol. and mag.art. degrees in 1927. He worked as a teacher and headmaster in schools in Oslo, Haugesund and Sauda... |
Christian Democratic | |
Minister of Transport and Communications | Lars Leiro Lars Leiro Lars Leiro was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Haus.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1958, and was re-elected on two occasions. From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Transport and Communications during the short-lived... |
Centre | |
Minister of Trade and Shipping | Kåre Willoch Kåre Willoch Kåre Isaachsen Willoch is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He served as Minister of Trade and Shipping in 1963 and 1965–1970, and as Prime Minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986... |
Conservative | |
Minister of Fisheries | Onar Onarheim | Conservative | |
Minister of Agriculture | Hans Borgen Hans Borgen Hans Borgen was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1950, and was re-elected on four occasions. From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Agriculture during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng... |
Centre | |
Minister of Justice and Police | Petter Mørch Koren Petter Mørch Koren Petter Mørch Koren was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was a deputy member of Hedrum municipality council in the period 1937–1938 and held various positions in Oslo city council between 1947 and 1965... |
Christian Democratic | |
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs | Karen Grønn-Hagen Karen Grønn-Hagen Karen Grønn-Hagen was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She was born in Tynset.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1961. From August to September 1963 she served as the Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng... |
Centre | |
Minister of Church Affairs and Education | Olaf Erling Kortner Olaf Erling Kortner Olaf Erling Kortner was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Skien.From 1948 to 1950 he was the leader of the Young Liberals of Norway, the youth wing of the Liberal Party.... |
Liberal |
State Secretaries
Ministry | State Secretary | Period | Party |
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Office of the Prime Minister | Ivar Johansen Ivar Johansen (journalist) Ivar Johansen was a Norwegian journalist and editor.He was the chairman of the trade union Norwegian Union of Journalists from 1962 to 1964... |
Conservative | |
Paul Thyness Paul Thyness Paul Thyness was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.In 1963, during the short-lived cabinet Lyng, he was appointed State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1965, and was re-elected on three occasions.He graduated in... |
Conservative | ||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Tomas Torsvik | Christian Democratic | |
Ministry of Defence | Arne Gunnar Lund | Conservative | |
Ministry of Industry | Torkild Wilhelm Schøyen | Conservative | |
Ministry of Social Affairs | Odd Steinar Holøs Odd Steinar Holøs Odd Steinar Holøs was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in Rakkestad.... |
Christian Democratic | |
Ministry of Transport and Communications | Bjørn Unneberg Bjørn Unneberg Bjørn Unneberg is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Stokke as a son of school inspector Agnar Unneberg and housewife Bergljot Lærum . He graduated with the cand.jur... |
Centre | |
Ministry of Agriculture | Teddy Dyring | Centre | |
Ministry of Church Affairs and Education | Magne Lerheim Magne Lerheim Magne Lerheim was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.From 1960 to 1962 he was the leader of the Young Liberals, the youth wing of the Liberal Party. During the short-lived cabinet Lyng in 1963, Lerheim was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of... |
Liberal |