Sofus Arctander
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Sofus Anton Birger Arctander (22 January 1845-August 1924) was a politician with the Liberal Party of Norway and served as acting Prime Minister of Norway
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Sofus Arctander was born in Kristiansand
in Vest-Agder
county, Norway. He was a teacher and librarian in Selje
and Nordfjordeid
. He took his a law degree at the University of Christiania in 1870. He later served as police magistrate in Lofoten
. Arctander lived in Hadsel
in Nordland, where he was deputy judge and bailiff 1872-1884.
He became a member of the Parliament of Norway in 1879. He was Minister of the Interior
1884–1885, Norwegian state secretary in Stockholm 1885–1886, Minister of the Interior 1886-1888, Norwegian Minister of Trade
1905–1907, acting Prime Minister
1905 and Minister of Trade 1907–1908 and 1910. Arctander subsequently become mayor of Kristiania 1908-1920.
In 1887, he was promoted to commander of the 1st Class of Order of St. Olav. Arctander also was a holder of the Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog and the Order of the Polar Star
. He was an honorary member and founder of Nordlendingenes Forening and in 1912 he was awarded the Petter Dass Metal (Petter Dass-medaljen). Arctander died in the Lifjell Mountains
of Telemark
one day in August 1924, the exact date uncertain. He had been missing for some days when he was found dead.
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...
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Sofus Arctander was born in Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
in Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
county, Norway. He was a teacher and librarian in Selje
Selje
Selje is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Selje is the administrative center of Selje municipality...
and Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid
Nordfjordeid is the administrative capital of the municipality of Eid, in Sogn og Fjordane county, western Norway. It is located close to the Eidsfjord, an arm of Nordfjord, below Hornindalsvatnet lake. The village of Stårheim is located about to the west, the village of Mogrenda is about to the...
. He took his a law degree at the University of Christiania in 1870. He later served as police magistrate in Lofoten
Lofoten
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
. Arctander lived in Hadsel
Hadsel
Hadsel is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stokmarknes, and the other village on the island of Hadseløya is Melbu. Hadsel was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
in Nordland, where he was deputy judge and bailiff 1872-1884.
He became a member of the Parliament of Norway in 1879. He was Minister of the Interior
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The position has existed since 1 January 1846, when the Ministry of the Interior was created...
1884–1885, Norwegian state secretary in Stockholm 1885–1886, Minister of the Interior 1886-1888, Norwegian Minister of Trade
Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry is a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry. It is led by Trond Giske . The department must report to the legislature, Storting.-History:The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries was created...
1905–1907, acting Prime Minister
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...
1905 and Minister of Trade 1907–1908 and 1910. Arctander subsequently become mayor of Kristiania 1908-1920.
In 1887, he was promoted to commander of the 1st Class of Order of St. Olav. Arctander also was a holder of the Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog and the Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
. He was an honorary member and founder of Nordlendingenes Forening and in 1912 he was awarded the Petter Dass Metal (Petter Dass-medaljen). Arctander died in the Lifjell Mountains
Lifjell (Kongsberg)
Lifjell is a mountain of Buskerud, in southern Norway....
of Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
one day in August 1924, the exact date uncertain. He had been missing for some days when he was found dead.