The Selmer Cabinet governed Norway between 11 October 1880 and 1 March 1884. It was led by Christian Selmer. All but three of the cabinet's ministers were impeached after a dispute about whether or not the cabinet should be required to meet in the Storting. - Government.no This decision effectively led to the introduction of parliamentarism in Norway. - Store Norske Leksikon The impeachment of the Selmer Cabinet was also the last time a Norwegian politician was convicted after being impeached, as Prime Minister Abraham Berge was found not guilty after his 1926 impeachment.
Cabinet Members
Portfolio Minister PeriodUnless otherwise noted, the period was 11 October 1881 - 1 March 1884 PartyThe Cabinet took power before the formation of the first political parties in Norway. The ministers later party affiliations, if any, are listed herePrime MinisterChristian August SelmerConservativePrime Minister in StockholmOtto Richard KierulfIndependentMember of the Council of State Division in StockholmOle Andreas Bachke– 15 November 1881IndependentRasmus Tønder Nissen15 November 1880 – 15 October 1881IndependentJacob Lerche Johansen11 November 1881 – 15 September 1882IndependentChristian Homann Schweigaard15 September 1882 – 15 September 1883ConservativeNiels Petersen Vogt15 September 1882 – 15 September 1883IndependentJens Holmboe15 September 1883 – 26 March 1884ConservativeHenrik Laurentius Helliesen15 September 1883 – 26 March 1884ConservativeNils Christian Egede Hertzberg26 March – 3 April 1884ConservativeMinister of the ArmyAdolph Frederik MuntheIndependentMinister of the NavyJacob Lerche Johansen– 11 November 1881, 15 September 1882 - 21 March 1884IndependentJens Holmboe15 November 1881 - 15 September 1882ConservativeMinister of Finance and CustomsHenrik Laurentius Helliesen– 15 September 1883ConservativeChristian Homann Schweigaard15 September 1883 - 3 April 1884ConservativeMinister of AuditingChristian Jensen– 22 December 1880IndependentChristian Homann Schweigaard22 December 1880 - 16 September 1881, 26 September 1881 - September 1882ConservativeFrederik Christian Stoud Platou16 - 26 September 1881IndependentOle Andreas BachkeSeptember 1882 - 26 March 1884IndependentJohan Christian Collett26 March - 3 April 1884IndependentMinister of the InteriorNils Vogt – 15 September 1882, 15 September 1883 - 21 March 1884ConservativeChristian Jensen15 September 1882 – 15 September 1883IndependentMinister of Justice and the PoliceChristian Jensen – 15 September 1881, 15 September 1883 - 26 March 1884IndependentChristian Homann Schweigaard15 November 1881 - 15 November 1881ConservativeOle Andreas Bachke15 November 1881 - 15 September 1882IndependentJens Holmboe15 September 1882 - 15 September 1883ConservativeMinister of Church and EducationRasmus Tønder Nissen – 15 November 1880, 15 October 1881 - 19 January 1882IndependentJens Holboe 15 November 1880 - 16 September 1881ConservativeHalfdan Lehmann16 September 1881 - 15 October 1881, 29 March - 3 April 1884IndependentNils Christian Egede Hertzberg 30 January 1882 - 21 March 1884ConservativeHenrik Laurentius Helliesen 21 March 1884 - 29 March 1884Conservative
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