Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet Explained

Cabinet Name:Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet
Cabinet Type:Cabinet
Jurisdiction:Norway
Flag:Flag of Norway.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:22 January 1955
Date Dissolved:28 August 1963
Government Head:Einar Gerhardsen
State Head:Haakon VII of Norway
Olav V of Norway
Current Number:15
Political Party:Labour Party
Legislature Status:Majority
Election:1957 parliamentary election
1961 parliamentary election
Legislature Term:1957-1961
1961-1965
Previous:Torp's Cabinet
Successor:Lyng's Cabinet

Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet was the cabinet of Norway from 22 January 1955 to 28 August 1963. The government was led by Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen, marking his third term in said role. The cabinet was defeated in a motion of no-confidence in 1963 following the Kings Bay affair.

Cabinet members

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State Secretaries

MinistryState SecretaryPeriodParty
Office of the Prime MinisterKai Knudsen23 January 1955  - 31 December 1955Labour
Olaf Solumsmoen6 January 1956  - Labour
Arnfinn Guldvog6 January 1956  - Labour
Dagfin Juel1 April 1956  - Labour
Kjell Gjøstein Aabrek1 January 1958  - Labour
Ministry of Foreign AffairsDag Ramsøy Bryn - 30 April 1958Labour
Hans Engen1 August 1958  - Labour
Ministry of FinanceKarl Trasti - 28 December 1956Labour
Per Kleppe25 February 1957  - 1 March 1962Labour
Minister of DefenceSivert Andreas Nielsen1 August 1955  - 31 July 1958Labour
Erik Himle1 July 1958  - 17 February 1961Labour
Ministry of IndustryOdd Gøthe - 31 August 1958Labour
Ministry of Social AffairsBjørn Skau15 December 1961  - Labour
Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsHalvard Lange Bojer1 September 1956  - 1 May 1960Labour
Robert Nordén15 August 1960  - 6 January 1961Labour
Erik Himle1 January 1962  - Labour
Ministry of FisheriesOlaf Marcelius Grønaas - 4 May 1960Labour
Finn Bryhni15 June 1960  - 5 January 1962
Ministry of AgricultureThorstein Treholt - 1 September 1957Labour
Ministry of Church Affairs and EducationHelge Sivertsen - 1 December 1956Labour
Enevald Skadsem2 September 1960  - Labour

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