Declaration
The 7 June Declaration, 1905
The Storting declared that King Oscar II had ceased to function as King of Norway, thereby asserting that the personal union with Sweden was dissolved, a position confirmed by referendum that August.
What happened
Following King Oscar II's refusal to sanction a separate Norwegian consular service and his refusal to accept the Michelsen government's resignation, the Storting resolved on 7 June 1905 that, since the King was unable to form a new Norwegian government, he had ceased to act as the Norwegian King. According to the Storting's own account, "Prime Minister Michelsen drew up the renowned 7th June Declaration. This resolution stated that, since the King was unable to form a new Norwegian government, he had ceased to act as the Norwegian King."[1] Sweden demanded a referendum to confirm the decision; held on 13 August 1905, the vote produced, in the Storting's words, "an overwhelming majority in favour of this decision" — 368,208 votes for dissolution against 184 against, according to EBSCO Research Starters.[1][2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: Following King Oscar II's refusal to accept the Michelsen government's resignation, the Storting resolved on 7 June 1905 that "since the King was unable to form a new Norwegian government, he had ceased to act as the Norwegian King." Sweden demanded a referendum, which produced "an overwhelming majority in favour of this decision."
- Storting (Parliament of Norway), Milestones in Norway's democratic history (Storting) link, article text. Government perspective or primary official source Source record
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Claim: The 13 August 1905 Norwegian referendum on dissolving the union with Sweden produced 368,208 votes in favour of dissolution and 184 against.
- EBSCO Research Starters, Norway Separates from Sweden (EBSCO) link, article text. Source record