Karl Seip

Karl Seip (5 April 1850 – 16 September 1909) was a Norwegian priest and educator, who also served as the Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1908 to 1909.

Karl Seip
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
In office 19 March 1908 – 8 July 1909
Prime Minister	Gunnar Knudsen
Preceded by	Abraham Berge
Succeeded by	Johannes Hougen
Personal details
Born	5 April 1850 Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died	16 September 1909 (aged 59) Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Thea Seip
Children	Ellen Seip
Occupation	Priest Educator

Personal life

Karl Seip was born in Christiania[1] as the son of priest Hans Christian Caspar Seip (1812-1872) and grandson of military officer and politician Andreas Martin Seip (1790–1850).[2]

Through his brother, priest Jens Laurits Arup Seip, Karl was the uncle of Hans Kristian Seip and Didrik Arup Seip, and a granduncle of Hans Kristian and Jens Arup Seip. Through another brother, priest Martin Fredrik Seip, Karl was a granduncle of Helge and Martin Fredrik Seip.[2]

Career

Karl Seip graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1873, and was hired as a teacher at the Botsfengselet prison the next year. He was then appointed vicar in Åfjord in 1883 and in Fosen in 1890. From 1898 to 1908 he worked as school director in the Diocese of Trondhjem.[1]

In 1908, when the Liberal first cabinet Knudsen assumed office, Seip was appointed as Minister of Education and Church Affairs. He was granted a leave of absence on 8 July 1909,[3] his place taken by acting Minister Knut Johannes Hougen.[4] Seip died only two months later.[5]

References

1. "Seip, Karl". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
2. "Seip". Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
3. Gunnar Knudsens første regjering, 19. mars 1908 - 2. februar 1910 – Government.no (in Norwegian)
4. Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Councillor of State 1814-present – Government.no
5. Karl Seip – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)