Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway
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The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:
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The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
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The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:
- 1814–27: Johan Randulf BullJohan Randulf BullJohan Randulf Bull was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Stod, as the brother of Johan Lausen Bull. He took the jurist examination in Copenhagen in 1778, and was a member of Det Norske Selskab there...
- Named in 1814, but the Supreme Court was formally established in 1815. - 1827–30: Christian Magnus FalsenChristian Magnus FalsenChristian Magnus Falsen was a Norwegian constitutional father, statesman, jurist, and historian. He was an important member of the constitutional assembly and was one of the writers of the constitutional laws....
- Was only active a few weeks in the spring and summer of 1828 on account of illness. - 1831–35: Jørgen Mandix
- 1836–54: Georg Jacob BullGeorg Jacob BullGeorg Jacob Bull was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was a stipendiary magistrate of Bergen from 1810 to 1821. While stationed here, he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for the year 1821...
- 1855–73: Peder Carl LassonPeder Carl LassonPeder Carl Lasson was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in rural Bærum. He began a career in law, being appointed Supreme Court judge in 1828, Supreme Court assessor in 1837 and district stipendiary magistrate of Aker in 1848...
- 1874–77: Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen MeldahlHans Gerhard Colbjørnsen MeldahlHans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1854 and 1857, representing the constituency of Trondhjem og Levanger...
- 1878–86: Iver Steen ThomleIver Steen ThomleIver Steen Thomle was Norwegian jurist.He was the son of Erich Andreas Thomle and his wife Mette Maria, née Binneballe. His brother was politician and jurist August Thomle. In 1838 Iver Steen Thomle married Augusta Sophie Smith...
- 1887–1900: Morten Diderik Emil LambrechtsMorten Diderik Emil LambrechtsMorten Diderik Emil Lambrechts was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born and died in Christiania.As a politician, he was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1868, 1871, 1874 and 1880, representing the constituency of Christiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger...
- 1900–08: Einar LøchenEinar LøchenEinar Løchen was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.He was a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from February 1888 to April 1889. Then, he was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police in the second cabinet Steen...
- 1909–20: Karenus Kristofer ThinnKarenus Kristofer ThinnKarenus Kristofer Thinn was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Østre Toten. From 1891 he was a presiding judge in Hålogaland, Borgarting and Agder. In 1902 he was appointed extraordinary Supreme Court assessor. From 1909 to 1920 he served as its Chief Justice.-References:...
- 1920–29: Herman Scheel
- 1929–46: Paal Berg
- 1946–52: Emil Stang
- 1952–58: Sverre GretteSverre GretteSverre Grette was a Norwegian judge.He was born in Kristiania. In 1920 he was hired as an assistant secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice. He became an acting Supreme Court Justice in 1930, and permanent judge in 1936. From 1952 to 1958 he served as its Chief Justice...
- 1958–69: Terje WoldTerje WoldTerje Wold was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party.Terje Wold was born in Evenes. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1921. He worked as a jurist, becoming a Supreme Court Justice of Norway in 1950. From 1958 to 1969 he was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court...
- 1969–84: Rolv RyssdalRolv RyssdalRolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal was a Norwegian judge.From 1969 to 1984 he was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court...
- 1984–91: Erling SandeneErling SandeneErling Sandene is a Norwegian judge and civil servant.He was born in Bærum as a son of teacher Johan Sandene og Jensine Sæther . He was married to Erna Harbitz Torstenson from 1949 to her death in 1986....
- 1991–2002: Carsten SmithCarsten SmithCarsten Smith is a Norwegian judge and lawyer.He is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway and a professor of law at the University of Oslo....
- 2002–: Tore ScheiTore ScheiTore Schei is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, his term starting on 1 August 2002.He was born in Oslo as a son of Andreas Schei. He is a nephew of Nikolai Schei....