Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
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Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (22 October 1870 - 30 September 1943) 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 Mowinckels Rederi. He become one of Norway's
most successful in his field.
His son, Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Jr., was well-known Norwegian conductor. He was Mayor Of Bergen from 1902 to 1906 and 1911 1913 where he represented Bergen Venstre.
He formed his first government in 1924 when the government Berge did not manage to dissolve the alcohol-ban.
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...
political figure representing Venstre
Venstre (Norway)
The Liberal Party is a centrist liberal political party in Norway. The party is the oldest in the country, and has enacted reforms such as parliamentarism, freedom of religion, universal suffrage and free education. Since 2010, the leader of the party is Trine Skei Grande...
, the social liberal party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
between 1924 and 1926, again from 1928 until 1931, and finally between 1933 and 1935.
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 founded the shipping company A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi. He become one of Norway's
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...
most successful in his field.
His son, Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Jr., was well-known Norwegian conductor. He was Mayor Of Bergen from 1902 to 1906 and 1911 1913 where he represented Bergen Venstre.
He formed his first government in 1924 when the government Berge did not manage to dissolve the alcohol-ban.