Frederik Motzfeldt
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Frederik Motzfeldt was a Norwegian politician.
Born in Skaun
, he graduated as cand.jur. in 1801. He was a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, representing Molde
where he worked as both stipendiary magistrate (byfoged) and district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver).
He left Molde later in 1814 to work as a Supreme Court
assessor
. In 1821 he was appointed Auditor General of Norway, a post he held until 1827. He continued to work at the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
to 1845. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, representing the constituency of Christiania
. He had been a deputy representative in 1827.
Born in Skaun
Skaun
Skaun is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Børsa. Other villages include Buvik, Eggkleiva, Melby, Skaun, and Viggja....
, he graduated as cand.jur. in 1801. He was a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, representing Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
where he worked as both stipendiary magistrate (byfoged) and district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver).
He left Molde later in 1814 to work as a Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
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...
assessor
Assessor (law)
In some jurisdictions, an assessor is a judge's or magistrate's assistant. This is in fact the historical meaning of this word.-By country:In Denmark, it was the former title given to Supreme Court judges. Today the title is given to Deputy Judges...
. In 1821 he was appointed Auditor General of Norway, a post he held until 1827. He continued to work at the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
Office of the Auditor General of Norway
The Office of the Auditor General of Norway is the state auditor of the Government of Norway and directly subordinate of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for auditing, monitoring and advising all state economic activities, including financial audits, performance audits and corporate...
to 1845. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1830, representing the constituency of Christiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. He had been a deputy representative in 1827.