Nikolai Prebensen
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Nikolai Christian Grove Prebensen (13 April 1850 – 1938) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Risør
as a son of Jacob Wetlesen Prebensen (1808–1892) and Wencke Kristiane Grove. He finished his secondary education in 1868 and took the cand.jur. degree in 1873. He was hired as a clerk in the Ministry of Church Affairs in 1876, and from 1878 to 1881 he was a deputy judge in Romsdalen District Court. He was also acting district stipendiary magistrate for some time in the absence of district stipendiary magistrate Roll. From 1881 to 1887 he was a clerk in the Ministry of Justice and the Police, before being hired as chief of police in Vardø
in 1887.
From 1889 to 1894 he served as the County Governor of Finnmark. He was the mayor of Vadsø
from 1892 to 1894, and also sat one period in the Parliament of Norway, from 1892 to 1894 for the constituency Hammerfest, Vardø og Vadsø. He was a member of the Standing Committee on the Military. From 1896 to 1906 he served as the County Governor of Aust-Agder. He represented the constituency Arendal og Grimstad in the Parliament of Norway from 1903 to 1906. In Arendal, he grain much support for wanting to locate Arendal Station
at Kittelsbukt rather than at Barbu.
In his second parliamentary term, he chaired the Protocol Committee. In 1905, he chaired the "Special Committee" that prepared the establishment of a Norwegian consulate service, and thus the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. When the union was dissolved and Norway could appoint its own diplomats, Prebensen became the ambassador ("minister") to the Russian Empire
in 1906. He remained so until after the Russian October Revolution
, when diplomatic ties to Russia were severed.
He was born in Risør
Risør
is a city and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The city belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet. It is a popular tourist place. The surrounding area includes many small lakes and hills, and is known for its beautiful coastline as well....
as a son of Jacob Wetlesen Prebensen (1808–1892) and Wencke Kristiane Grove. He finished his secondary education in 1868 and took the cand.jur. degree in 1873. He was hired as a clerk in the Ministry of Church Affairs in 1876, and from 1878 to 1881 he was a deputy judge in Romsdalen District Court. He was also acting district stipendiary magistrate for some time in the absence of district stipendiary magistrate Roll. From 1881 to 1887 he was a clerk in the Ministry of Justice and the Police, before being hired as chief of police in Vardø
Vardø
is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was...
in 1887.
From 1889 to 1894 he served as the County Governor of Finnmark. He was the mayor of Vadsø
Vadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
from 1892 to 1894, and also sat one period in the Parliament of Norway, from 1892 to 1894 for the constituency Hammerfest, Vardø og Vadsø. He was a member of the Standing Committee on the Military. From 1896 to 1906 he served as the County Governor of Aust-Agder. He represented the constituency Arendal og Grimstad in the Parliament of Norway from 1903 to 1906. In Arendal, he grain much support for wanting to locate Arendal Station
Arendal Station
Arendal Station is the terminus railway station of the Arendal Line, located in Arendal, Norway. The station opened on 23 November 1908 and is served by the Norwegian State Railways.-Planning:...
at Kittelsbukt rather than at Barbu.
In his second parliamentary term, he chaired the Protocol Committee. In 1905, he chaired the "Special Committee" that prepared the establishment of a Norwegian consulate service, and thus the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. When the union was dissolved and Norway could appoint its own diplomats, Prebensen became the ambassador ("minister") to the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
in 1906. He remained so until after the Russian October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, when diplomatic ties to Russia were severed.