Nils Christian Irgens
Nils Christian Irgens (10 October 1811 – 25 April 1878) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.
He was born in Sogndal as the son of Lars Johannes Irgens, founding father of the Norwegian Constitution. Nils Christian Irgens became a military officer in 1830, and advanced in the ranks, becoming colonel in 1861. In 1863 he became major general. He held this post until 1868.[1] He chaired Centralforeningen for Udbredelse af Legemsøvelser og Vaabenbrug from 1864 to 1867.[2]
On 3 April 1868 Irgens was appointed Minister of Defence. He held this post until 1 February 1872, when he was appointed a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm. On 27 May 1872[3] he left due to the statsrådssak.[1]
Irgens was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1865, and was a member of the board of Hovedbanen.[1]
References
- Nils Christian Irgens at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia (in Norwegian)
- Olstad, Finn (1987). Forsvar, sport, klassekamp 1861–1939. Volume one of Norsk idretts historie (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 327. ISBN 82-03-11337-0.
- Nils Christian Irgens — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Otto Richard Kierulf |
Chairman of Centralforeningen 1864–1867 |
Succeeded by Otto Richard Kierulf |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland |
Norwegian Minister of Defence 1868–1872 |
Succeeded by August Christian Manthey |