Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje
Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (25 July 1851 – 4 December 1917) was a Norwegian farmer, teacher, leader of a police district, civil servant and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Agriculture 1905–1906.[1]
Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 11 March 1905 – 6 November 1906 | |
| Prime Minister | Christian Michelsen |
| Preceded by | Johan E. Mellbye |
| Succeeded by | Sven Aarrestad |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1886 – 31 December 1906 | |
| Constituency | Stavanger |
| President of the Lagting | |
| In office 1 January 1903 – 11 March 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Jacob Horst |
| Succeeded by | Thore Torkildsen Foss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 July 1851 Etne, Hordaland, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 4 December 1917 (aged 66) Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway |
| Political party | Moderate Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Borghild Sofie Fostvedt
(m. 1874) |
| Children | Torkell Vinje |
He was mayor of Kopervik from 1884 to 1890 and a member of the Parliament of Norway 1885–1906.[1]
References
- Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje Norsk biografisk leksikon, via Store norske leksikon, retrieved 11 April, 2013 (in Norwegian)
- List of Ministers from Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister
- List of Ministers of Agriculture from Norwegian Government site
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