Lykke's Cabinet

Lykke's Cabinet was the government of Norway from 5 March 1926 to 28 January 1928. The cabinet was led by Ivar Lykke and was a coalition between the Conservative and Free-minded Liberal Party. It had the following composition:

Lykke's Cabinet
Cabinet of Norway
The cabinet ministers outside the Royal Palace in 1926.
Date formed	5 March 1926
Date dissolved	28 January 1928
People and organisations
Head of state	Haakon VII of Norway
Head of government	Ivar Lykke
No. of ministers	9
Member party	Conservative Party Free-minded Liberal Party
Status in legislature	Minority
History
Election	1927 parliamentary election
Legislature term	1925–1928
Incoming formation	Change of government after crisis
Outgoing formation	1927 parliamentary election
Predecessor	Mowinckel's Second Cabinet
Successor	Hornsrud's Cabinet

The ministers of Lykke's Cabinet with Crown Prince Olav at the Royal Palace in Oslo.

Cabinet members

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs	Ivar Lykke	5 March 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Justice and the Police	Ingolf E. Christensen	5 March 1926	26 July 1926		Conservative
	Knud Øyen	26 July 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Finance and Customs	Fredrik Ludvig Konow	5 March 1926	28 January 1928		Free-minded Liberal
Minister of Defence	Karl Wilhelm Wefring	5 March 1926	26 July 1926		Free-minded Liberal
	Ingolf E. Christensen	26 July 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Agriculture	Ole Bærøe	5 March 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Education and Church Affairs	Wilhelm Magelssen	5 March 1926	25 December 1927		Conservative
	Ole Bærøe	25 December 1927	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Trade	Charles Robertson	5 March 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Labour	Anders Venger	5 March 1926	26 July 1926		Conservative
	Worm Darre-Jenssen	26 July 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative
Minister of Social Affairs	Peter A. Morell	5 March 1926	28 January 1928		Conservative

Secretary to the Council of State

• Nicolai Franciscus Leganger

References

• Ivar Lykke's Government. 5 March 1926 - 28 January 1928 - Government.no