Otto Bahr Halvorsen (28 May 1872 – 23 May 1923) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician from the Conservative Party, who served as the 14th prime minister of Norway from 1920 to 1921 and again in 1923 up until his death in office.[1]
Otto Bahr Halvorsen | |
|---|---|
 Bahr Halvorsen in 1921. | |
| 14th Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office 21 June 1920 – 22 June 1921 | |
| Monarch | Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Knudsen |
| Succeeded by | Otto Blehr |
| In office 6 March 1923 – 23 May 1923 | |
| Monarch | Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Otto Blehr |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Berge |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 21 June 1920 – 22 June 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Otto Blehr |
| Succeeded by | Olaf Amundsen |
| In office 6 March 1923 – 23 May 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Arnold Holmboe |
| Succeeded by | Christian L. Rolfsen |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 1919 – 23 May 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Jens Bratlie |
| Succeeded by | Ivar Lykke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1872 Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 23 May 1923 (aged 50) Christiania, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Kathrine Hofgaard (m. 1899) |
Background
editHalvorsen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) to Otto Hellen Halvorsen (1840–1921) and Karine Christine Christiansen (1847–1927). He attended Kristiania Cathedral School. He studied law at the University of Kristiania where he completed his examen artium in 1890. As a licensed attorney, in 1904 he opened a law firm in Kristiania.[2]
Political career
editIn 1912 Halvorsen was first elected to the Storting from the neighborhood of Gamle Aker in the district of St. Hanshaugen in Kristiania. Halvorsen served Kristiania in the Parliament from the Conservative Party from 1913 to 1923. He became Prime Minister during 1920 while also serving as Minister of Justice. He again became Prime Minister in May 1923 while simultaneously serving as Minister of Justice. Between these terms, Halvorsen was leader of the Conservative Party in Parliament and President of the Storting (stortingspresident).[3] [4]
Personal life
editIn 1899, he was married to Kathrine Hofgaard (1875–1960), daughter of Simon Wright Hofgaard and Ida Mathilde Aars.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Otto Bahr Halvorsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Rolf Danielsen Otto B Halvorsen (in Norwegian) Norsk biografisk leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2014
- ^ Jon Gisle. "stortingspresident". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Otto B. Halvorsen, Prime Minister 1920 - 1921 and 1923". Norwegian Government Administration Services. 30 May 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ Harald Kjølås. "Otto Bahr Halvorsen". Allkunne. Retrieved February 1, 2018.