Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet

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

Bahr Halvorsen's Second Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
Prime Minister Bahr Halvorsen.
Date formed	6 March 1923
Date dissolved	30 May 1923^[a]
People and organisations
Head of state	Haakon VII of Norway
Head of government	Otto Bahr Halvorsen
No. of ministers	9
Member party	Conservative Party Free-minded Liberal Party
Status in legislature	Minority
History
Legislature term(s)	1922–1925
Incoming formation	Change of government after crisis
Outgoing formation	Death of Prime Minister
Predecessor	Blehr's Second Cabinet
Successor	Berge's Cabinet

Cabinet members

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Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister Minister of Justice and the Police^[b]	Otto Bahr Halvorsen^[c]	6 March 1923	23 May 1923		Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Christian Fredrik Michelet	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Conservative
Minister of Finance and Customs	Abraham Berge	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Free-minded Liberal
Minister of Defence	Karl Wilhelm Wefring	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Free-minded Liberal
Minister of Agriculture	Anders Venger	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Conservative
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Ivar B. Sælen	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Conservative
Minister of Trade	Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Free-minded Liberal
Minister of Labour	Cornelius Middelthon	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		Conservative
Minister of Social Affairs	Odd Klingenberg	6 March 1923	30 May 1923		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

References

1. Unless otherwise noted, the period was 21 June 1920 - 22 June 1921
2. Secretary to the Council of State since 1814 - Government.no

• Otto B. Halvorsen's Second Government. 6 March 1923 - 30 May 1923 - Government.no

Notes

1. Bahr Halvorsen died on 23 May, but Christian F. Michelet was acting prime minister until Abraham Berge was appointed Bahr Halvorsen's successor a week later.
2. Odd Klingenberg was acting justice minister until the appointment of Christian L. Rolfsen.
3. Bahr Halvorsen was on leave from 24 March until his death, while Christian F. Michelet was acting prime minister from 24 March to 30 May.