Christian Meidell Kahrs
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Christian Meidell Kahrs was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Liberal Party and later the Coalition Party.
He was born in Bergen
. He graduated from Bergen Cathedral School
in 1877, and took the cand.jur. degree in 1881. In 1882 he was hired as a clerk for the district stipendiary magistrate in Hallingdal
. Already the next year he returned to Bergen to work as a merchant. He was also the CEO of the bank Bergens Sparebank
.
He was a member of Bergen city council in 1893 to 1910, serving as mayor from 1899 to 1901, preceded by Christian Michelsen
and followed by Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
, both of whom served as Prime Minister of Norway. Kahrs was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1904, but only served one term.
Kahrs was a member of the board of Den Nationale Scene
from 1892 to 1909, and chaired the supervising committee of the Bergen Line.
He was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
. He graduated from Bergen Cathedral School
Bergen katedralskole
Bergen katedralskole is an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway...
in 1877, and took the cand.jur. degree in 1881. In 1882 he was hired as a clerk for the district stipendiary magistrate in Hallingdal
Hallingdal
Hallingdal is a valley and traditional district in Buskerud county in Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol.-History:Ancient routes went to Vestlandet through Valdres and Hallingdal and down Røldal to Odda...
. Already the next year he returned to Bergen to work as a merchant. He was also the CEO of the bank Bergens Sparebank
Bergens Sparebank
Bergens Sparebank was a Norwegian savings bank based in Bergen. It was established in 1823, making it the second-oldest savings bank in Norway and the oldest in Bergen. It merged with 25 savings banks in 1982 to become Sparebanken Vest....
.
He was a member of Bergen city council in 1893 to 1910, serving as mayor from 1899 to 1901, preceded by Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen
Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of an independent Norway from 1905 to 1907...
and followed by Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel was a Norwegian political figure representing Venstre, the social liberal party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway between 1924 and 1926, again from 1928 until 1931, and finally between 1933 and 1935.Born in Bergen, he founded the shipping company A/S J. Ludwig...
, both of whom served as Prime Minister of Norway. Kahrs was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1904, but only served one term.
Kahrs was a member of the board of Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatre in Norway.-History:...
from 1892 to 1909, and chaired the supervising committee of the Bergen Line.