Jørgen Løvland
Jørgen Løvland | |
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Minister of Labour | |
| In office 5 June 1900 – 22 October 1903 | |
| Prime Minister | Johannes Steen Otto Blehr |
| Preceded by | Hans Nysom |
| Succeeded by | Albert Hansen |
| In office 17 February 1898 – 28 February 1899 | |
| Prime Minister | Johannes Steen |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Stang Lund |
| Succeeded by | Hans Nysom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jørgen Gunnarsson Løvland 3 February 1848 Liberal |
| Spouse |
Laura Mathilde Torkildson
(m. 1884) |
| Children | Torkell Løvland |
| Alma mater | Kristiansand Teacher Training College |
Jørgen Gunnarsson Løvland (3 February 1848 – 21 August 1922) was a
Background
Løvland was born at Lauvland in
Political career
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.[3] [4]
Norwegian Nobel Committee
Løvland was a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from the foundation in 1897 until his death in 1922. He was the committee's chairman (1901–1921). [5]
Personal life
He was married to Mathilde Løvland (1851–1938). Following their deaths, both he and his wife were buried at
See also
References
- ^ "Jørgen Løvland". regjeringen.no. May 7, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Magnus A. Mardal. "Jørgen Gunnarson Løvland". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Jørgen Gunnarson Løvland". Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste AS. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Christian Michelsen's Government". Regjeringen. 3 December 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Members of the first Norwegian Nobel Committee". Nobel Committee. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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