Knudsen's Second Cabinet
Knudsen's Second Cabinet was the government of Norway from 31 January 1913 to 21 June 1920, led by prime minister Gunnar Knudsen. It was a Liberal Party minority government. It was formed following Jens Bratlie's defeat in the 1912 election.
Knudsen's Second Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of Norway | |
Knudsen's second cabinet in 1913. Note: The caption is incorrect with it saying it's the first cabinet. | |
| Date formed | 31 January 1913 |
| Date dissolved | 21 June 1920 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Haakon VII of Norway |
| Head of government | Gunnar Knudsen |
| Total no. of members | 11 |
| Member party | Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1912 1915 1918 |
| Legislature term(s) | 1913–1916 1916–1919 1919–1922 |
| Incoming formation | 1912 election |
| Outgoing formation | Government crisis |
| Predecessor | Bratlie's Cabinet |
| Successor | Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet |
Knudsen had originally asked king Haakon VII to resign on 4 February 1919 following a majority vote against the cabinet's proposal of a tighter economic policy, but the king advised his cabinet to continue on 20 February. All except three ministers, withdrew their resignations. The same issue became the reason for the cabinet's second resignation on 16 June 1920, and this time the king accepted it. The resignation was accepted on 19 June, and came into force two days later, when the cabinet was succeeded by Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet.