Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen
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Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen (1830–1914) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
A jurist
by education, he worked as a civil servant in various government ministries
. In 1875 he became County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane, a post he held until 1889 when he became County Governor of Rogaland. He held this position until 1910.
A jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
by education, he worked as a civil servant in various government ministries
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
. In 1875 he became County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane, a post he held until 1889 when he became County Governor of Rogaland. He held this position until 1910.