Henrik Ameln
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Henrik Ameln was a Norwegian
jurist and politician for the Conservative Party. He was a mayor of Bergen, and served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament.
as the son of Theodor Poul Lauritz Ameln (1847–1925) and his wife Olivia Dorothea Hildegund Wilander (1849–1912). He was the nephew of Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln
.
He finished his secondary education in 1897, and in 1902 he had taken the cand.jur.
degree. He then worked as a jurist. He also edited the publications Norsk Forsikringstidende and Bjørgvin. In 1911 he took extra education to work as an average adjuster like his father. From 1920 to 1923 he worked as director of the bank Den Norske Handelsbank.
Ameln chaired the local Conservative Party chapter for several non-consecutive periods, and was a member of the national central committee from 1916 to 1919. He was elected to Bergen city council in 1910, and was re-elected several times until 1925; from 1920 to 1922 he served as mayor. He was the first mayor from his party in Bergen since Christian Michelsen
in 1893. Ameln had also been elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1913, and initially served only one term. After his period as mayor he was re-elected in 1922, 1925, 1928 and 1931 to serve four more terms in Parliament. From 1926 to 1927 he was the President of the Odelsting. He also served in Bergen city council for a second time, from 1934 to 1945.
Ameln held a very large number of memberships in various boards and committees, both public and private. He was a member of the board of the Comité Maritime International, the International Law Association
in Norway, Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap
, Bergens Handelsbank, the Union of Norwegian Cities
from 1921 to 1923 and of Norwegian State Railways from 1933 to 1939. He was the chair of Det Norske Veritas
from 1929 to 1945. In 1939 he was proclaimed an honorary member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
jurist and politician for the Conservative Party. He was a mayor of Bergen, and served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament.
Personal life
He was born in BergenBergen
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 , ....
as the son of Theodor Poul Lauritz Ameln (1847–1925) and his wife Olivia Dorothea Hildegund Wilander (1849–1912). He was the nephew of Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln
Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln
Johan Gerhard Theodor Ameln was a Norwegian politician.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1889, representing the constituency of Bergen. He worked as a merchant in that city.He was an uncle of Henrik Ameln....
.
He finished his secondary education in 1897, and in 1902 he had taken the cand.jur.
Candidate of Law
Candidate of Law is the degree awarded to jurists who have passed the law exam in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland after studying law for about 5–6 years....
degree. He then worked as a jurist. He also edited the publications Norsk Forsikringstidende and Bjørgvin. In 1911 he took extra education to work as an average adjuster like his father. From 1920 to 1923 he worked as director of the bank Den Norske Handelsbank.
Ameln chaired the local Conservative Party chapter for several non-consecutive periods, and was a member of the national central committee from 1916 to 1919. He was elected to Bergen city council in 1910, and was re-elected several times until 1925; from 1920 to 1922 he served as mayor. He was the first mayor from his party in Bergen since 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...
in 1893. Ameln had also been elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1913, and initially served only one term. After his period as mayor he was re-elected in 1922, 1925, 1928 and 1931 to serve four more terms in Parliament. From 1926 to 1927 he was the President of the Odelsting. He also served in Bergen city council for a second time, from 1934 to 1945.
Ameln held a very large number of memberships in various boards and committees, both public and private. He was a member of the board of the Comité Maritime International, the International Law Association
International Law Association
The International Law Association is a non-profit organization based in Great Britain that — according to its 2004 constitution — promotes "the study, clarification and development of international law" and "the furtherance of international understanding and respect for international law."The ILA...
in Norway, Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap
Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap
Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap branded as BKK is a Norwegian power company based in Bergen. BKK is owned by Statkraft , Bergen municipality and 16 other municipalities between Sognefjorden and Hardangerfjorden. It performs production and distribution of electricity, while end-user sales is...
, Bergens Handelsbank, the Union of Norwegian Cities
Union of Norwegian Cities
The Union of Norwegian Cities was an employers' organisation in Norway.It was founded in 1903. Hans Thomas Knudtzon has been credited with taking the initiative. Its headquarters were in the street Arbiens gate, later in the building Kommunenes Hus in Haakon VIIs gate...
from 1921 to 1923 and of Norwegian State Railways from 1933 to 1939. He was the chair of Det Norske Veritas
Det Norske Veritas
Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas is a classification society organized as a foundation, with the objective of "Safeguarding life, property, and the environment". The organization's history goes back to 1864, when the foundation was established in Norway to inspect and evaluate the technical condition...
from 1929 to 1945. In 1939 he was proclaimed an honorary member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters is a learned society based in Trondheim, Norway.-History:DKNVS was founded in 1760 by bishop of Nidaros Johan Ernst Gunnerus, headmaster at the Trondheim Cathedral School Gerhard Schøning and Councillor of State Peter Frederik Suhm under the name...
.