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This is a list of viceroys (visekonge), governors (rigsstatholder), first ministers (førstestatsråd) and prime ministers (statsminister) of Norway. Until 1873, the king of the personal union between Sweden and Norway governed Norway through two cabinets: one in Stockholm and another in Christiania (now Oslo). The newly created Stockholm cabinet consisted of a prime minister and two ministers, whose role was to convey the attitudes of the Christiania cabinet to the Swedish king. The cabinet in Christiania was led by a governor (rigsstatholder). For brief periods, the present crown prince was appointed Viceroy of Norway by the king, in which case the viceroy became the highest authority in Christiania. Whenever the king was present in Christiania, however, he assumed the highest authority, thus putting the governor or viceroy temporarily out of charge. Likewise, when there was no governor, viceroy or king present in Christiania (which was not unusual), the cabinet was led by a so-called first minister, who was the most prominent member of the cabinet. In July 1873, the position of governor was abolished after being vacant since 1856. Simultaneously, the post of first minister in Christiania was upgraded to Prime Minister of Norway. Although the office of Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm still existed, the real power and influence over state affairs was moved to the prime minister in Christiania. When the union was dissolved in 1905, the prime minister in Stockholm simply ceased to function. Governors of Norway (1814-1856) Viceroys of Norway (periodically 1814-1857) First Ministers of Norway (1814-1873) In 1873 the position as First Minister was upgraded to Prime Minister. Prime Ministers (1814-1873, in Stockholm) In 1873 the office of the Prime Minister moved from Stockholm to Christiania. Prime Ministers (1873-1905, in Christiania) Prime Ministers in Stockholm (1873-1905) Prime Ministers of Norway (1905-present) In 1905 the union between Sweden and Norway was dissolved. Since then the office of the Prime Minister of Norway has been in Oslo, except from the years of Nazi-German occupation during WWII when the Norwegian government was in exile in London. See also | |||||||
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