Otto Albert Blehr
Otto Albert Blehr (born February 17, 1847 in Stange , † July 13, 1927 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian lawyer and liberal politician.
Blehr practiced as a lawyer and was from 1883 to 1888 deputy in the Norwegian Parliament (elected in Nordre Bergenhus Office), and (in back Nordland selected) from 1895 to 1900. He was Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm from 1891 to 1893, and Norwegian Prime Minister of 21 April 1902 to October 22, 1903. From 1905 to 1917 he was mayor in Christiania (Oslo).
In 1915 Blehr served briefly as Minister of Finance, from 1917 to 1920 as Minister of Justice. On June 22, 1921, he took over the office of Prime Minister of Norway again and held it until March 6, 1923. He was also a member of the Norwegian delegation to the League of Nations until 1925 .
Blehr received the Grand Cross of the Saint Olav Order in 1898 , was a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honor and holder of the Portuguese Order of Christ (Grand Cross).
literature
- The small encyclopedia , Encyclios-Verlag, Zurich, 1950, volume 1, page 192.
Web links
- Short biography on regjeringen.no (English).
- Article in Norsk biografisk leksikon .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Johannes Steen Otto Bahr Halvorsen |
Prime Minister of Norway 1902 - 1903 1921 - 1923 |
Francis Hagerup Otto Bahr Halvorsen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blehr, Otto Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian lawyer and liberal politician, member of the Storting |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | pole |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1927 |
| Place of death | Oslo |