Walter Scott Dahl
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Walter Scott Dahl was a Norwegian
lawyer and a politician for the Liberal Party
. Born in Melhus
, he attended the Norwegian parliament in the years from 1874 to 1879, and later served as a deputy representative in 1883 and 1885. He was a strong proponent of the impeachment
of Prime Minister Selmer
in 1883, and received national attention for his role as a prosecutor in the trial. In 1886–88, he was back in parliament, and in 1888 he was made Minister of the Interior and head of the Ministry of Justice in the cabinet of Johan Sverdrup
. Later the same year, he was made Minister of Justice, but remained there only for a few months, since the cabinet had to resign in June 1889. Dahl later wrote a three-volume biography of the prime minister, titled Johan Sverdrup; et storthingsbillede ("Johan Sverdrup: A Parliamentary Sketch", 1899–1904).
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...
lawyer and a politician for the Liberal Party
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...
. Born in Melhus
Melhus
Melhus is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Melhus...
, he attended the Norwegian parliament in the years from 1874 to 1879, and later served as a deputy representative in 1883 and 1885. He was a strong proponent of the impeachment
Impeachment (Norway)
In Norway, impeachment, also known as the Constitutional Court of the Realm , is a judicial process with the power to convict Members of Parliament, Members of the Council of State and Supreme Court Justices for criminal acts performed in line of duty. Impeachment is based on the Constitution of...
of Prime Minister Selmer
Christian August Selmer
Christian August Selmer was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister...
in 1883, and received national attention for his role as a prosecutor in the trial. In 1886–88, he was back in parliament, and in 1888 he was made Minister of the Interior and head of the Ministry of Justice in the cabinet of Johan Sverdrup
Johan Sverdrup
Johan Sverdrup was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party. He was the first Prime Minister of Norway after the introduction of parliamentarism. Sverdrup was Prime Minister from 1884 to 1889.- Early years :...
. Later the same year, he was made Minister of Justice, but remained there only for a few months, since the cabinet had to resign in June 1889. Dahl later wrote a three-volume biography of the prime minister, titled Johan Sverdrup; et storthingsbillede ("Johan Sverdrup: A Parliamentary Sketch", 1899–1904).
External links
- Professional data (in Norwegian)