Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen | |
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Christian Michelsen by the early 20th century | |
| Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office 11 March 1905 – 23 October 1907 | |
| Monarchs | Oscar II Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Francis Hagerup |
| Succeeded by | Jørgen Løvland |
| Acting Minister of Defence | |
| In office 25 May 1907 – 23 October 1907 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Olssøn |
| Succeeded by | Karl F. Griffin Dawes |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 31 October 1905 – 27 November 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Knudsen |
| Succeeded by | Edvard H. Bull |
| In office 1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | Francis Hagerup |
| Preceded by | Birger Kildal |
| Succeeded by | Gunnar Knudsen |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 11 March 1905 – 7 June 1905 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Francis Hagerup |
| Succeeded by | Edvard H. Bull |
| Minister of Auditing | |
| In office 27 November 1905 – 23 October 1907 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Harald Bothner |
| Succeeded by | Sven Aarrestad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen 15 March 1857 |
| Died | 29 June 1925 (aged 68) |
| Party | Liberal (1884–1903) Coalition (1903–09) Free-minded Liberal (1909–25) |
| Other political affiliations | Fatherland League (1925) |
| Spouse | Johanne Benedicte Wallendahl |
| Children | Benny Einar |
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Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (15 March 1857– 29 June 1925), better known as Christian Michelsen, was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first prime minister of independent Norway from 1905 to 1907. Michelsen is most known for his central role in the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905, and was one of Norway's most influential politicians of his time.