Syse's Cabinet

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Syse's Cabinet

Cabinet of Norway
Date formed 16 October 1989
Date dissolved 3 November 1990
People and organisations
Head of state Olav V of Norway
Head of government Jan Peder Syse
Total no. of members 19
Member party Conservative Party
Centre Party
Christian Democratic Party
Status in legislature Coalition minority government
62 / 165 (37.58%)




Opposition party Labour
History
Election(s) 1989 parliamentary election
Predecessor Brundtland's Second Cabinet
Successor Brundtland's Third Cabinet

Syse's Cabinet was a minority centre-right Conservative , Centre , Christian Democrat Government of Norway . It succeeded the Labour Second cabinet Brundtland after the 1989 election , and sat between 16 October 1989 and 3 November 1990. It was replaced by the Labour Third cabinet Brundtland after Centre left the coalition due to disagreement over possible Norwegian membership in the European Economic Area . This disagreement was anticipated as the cabinet operated with a suicide paragraph from the beginning. [1] Syse's cabinet had the following composition: [2]

Cabinet members [ edit ]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Foreign Affairs 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Christian Democratic
Minister of Finance and Customs 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Defence 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Transport and Communications 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Christian Democratic
Minister of Local Government 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Centre
Minister of Education and Church Affairs [a] 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Christian Democratic
Minister of Culture and Research 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Christian Democratic
Minister of Social Affairs 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Christian Democratic
Minister of Agriculture 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Centre
Minister of Industry 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Trade and Shipping 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of Government Administration and Labour 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative
Minister of International Development
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Centre
Minister of the Environment 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Centre
Minister of Petroleum and Energy 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Centre
Minister of Fisheries 16 October 1989 3 November 1990   Conservative

See also [ edit ]

Notes [ edit ]

  1. ^ Renamed Education and Research on 1 January 1990.

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Lars Hellberg Jan P Syse Norsk biografisk leksikon via Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Jan P. Syses regjering Regjeringen.no . Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian)
Preceded by Norwegian Council of State
1989–1990
Succeeded by