Passage: He represented the Liberal party at the Norwegian Parliament (Storting) 1886-1888 and again in 1892-1898.  He was Minister of Labour (1898–1899, 1900–1902, 1902–1903), a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm (1899–1900), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1905 and 1905–1907), Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1907–1908), and Minister of Education and Church Affairs (1915–1920). In 1905 became the  prime minister in Stockholm. He was chair of the Norwegian government of Christian Michelsen. In October 1907, Løvland took over as Norwegian Prime Minister when Michelsen resigned. Løvland resigned the position in March 1908.
How many terms did he hold as Minister of Labour after 1899? How many times was he assigned a Prime Minister position? How many times was he minister of labour? How many titles did he hold that lasted for more than a couple of years? How many years total was he Minister of Labour? How many years was Løvland Norwegian Prime Minister? When was he minister of labour under each term for only one year? Which ministry position lasted longer, Foreign Affairs or Education and Church Affairs? Which term did he serve longer for, 1886-1888 or 1892-1898?