Magnus Halvorsen

Johan Magnus Halvorsen

Johan Magnus Halvorsen (10 June 1853 – 14 February 1922) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party splinter Moderate Venstre. [1][2]

Biography

Halvorsen was born at Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was a merchant by profession. He started his business career as a sales representative at Vanylven in Sunnmøre. In 1874 he became a director at Selje forbruksforening in Nordfjord. He later worked as a representative for several factories and businesses in Bergen. In 1881, he established himself as a merchant in Trondheim with a fish wholesaler. [3]

Halvorsen was a member of the city council of Trondheim 1895-1904 and again from 1910. He represented the city in the Norwegian Parliament 1898-1900 and 1903-12. He was Minister of Finance from 1907 to 1908 in cabinet of Prime Minister Jørgen Løvland. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Knut Dørum. "Magnus Halvorsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Knut Dørum. "Moderate Venstre". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Per Fuglum. "Magnus Halvorsen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Jøgen Løvland's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
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