Selmer's Cabinet


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. This decision effectively led to the introduction of parliamentarism in Norway. 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

PortfolioMinisterPeriodParty
Prime MinisterChristian August SelmerConservative
Prime Minister in StockholmOtto Richard KierulfIndependent
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmOle Andreas Bachke– 15 November 1881Independent
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmRasmus Tønder Nissen15 November 1880 – 15 October 1881Independent
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmJacob Lerche Johansen11 November 1881 – 15 September 1882Independent
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmChristian Homann Schweigaard15 September 1882 – 15 September 1883Conservative
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmNiels Petersen Vogt15 September 1882 – 15 September 1883Independent
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmJens Holmboe15 September 1883 – 26 March 1884Conservative
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmHenrik Laurentius Helliesen15 September 1883 – 26 March 1884Conservative
Member of the Council of State Division in StockholmNils Christian Egede Hertzberg26 March – 3 April 1884Conservative
Minister of the ArmyAdolph Frederik MuntheIndependent
Minister of the NavyJacob Lerche Johansen– 11 November 1881, 15 September 1882 - 21 March 1884Independent
Minister of the NavyJens Holmboe15 November 1881 - 15 September 1882Conservative
Minister of Finance and CustomsHenrik Laurentius Helliesen– 15 September 1883Conservative
Minister of Finance and CustomsChristian Homann Schweigaard15 September 1883 - 3 April 1884Conservative
Minister of AuditingChristian Jensen– 22 December 1880Independent
Minister of AuditingChristian Homann Schweigaard22 December 1880 - 16 September 1881, 26 September 1881 - September 1882Conservative
Minister of AuditingFrederik Christian Stoud Platou16 - 26 September 1881Independent
Minister of AuditingOle Andreas BachkeSeptember 1882 - 26 March 1884Independent
Minister of AuditingJohan Christian Collett26 March - 3 April 1884Independent
Minister of the InteriorNils Vogt– 15 September 1882, 15 September 1883 - 21 March 1884Conservative
Minister of the InteriorChristian Jensen15 September 1882 – 15 September 1883Independent
Minister of Justice and the PoliceChristian Jensen– 15 September 1881, 15 September 1883 - 26 March 1884Independent
Minister of Justice and the PoliceChristian Homann Schweigaard15 November 1881 - 15 November 1881Conservative
Minister of Justice and the PoliceOle Andreas Bachke15 November 1881 - 15 September 1882Independent
Minister of Justice and the PoliceJens Holmboe15 September 1882 - 15 September 1883Conservative
Minister of Church and EducationRasmus Tønder Nissen– 15 November 1880, 15 October 1881 - 19 January 1882Independent
Minister of Church and EducationJens Holboe15 November 1880 - 16 September 1881Conservative
Minister of Church and EducationHalfdan Lehmann16 September 1881 - 15 October 1881, 29 March - 3 April 1884Independent
Minister of Church and EducationNils Christian Egede Hertzberg30 January 1882 - 21 March 1884Conservative
Minister of Church and EducationHenrik Laurentius Helliesen21 March 1884 - 29 March 1884Conservative