Carl Berner
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Carl Christian Berner was a Norwegian
politician for the Liberal Party. He was member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm
1891–92, and Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1891–93.
Berner was born in Oslo
, and studied science and mathematics before he started working as a teacher at several different schools in Oslo. In 1874 he was appointed director of the newly established polytechnical school of Bergen
; a position he held until 1891. In Bergen he started his political career and in 1883 he was elected to the county council. In 1885 he was elected as a member of the Norwegian Parliament. He had a brilliant career in the Parliament, and in his second period he was appointed President of the Odelsting (lower house). As the President of the Odelsting, he was central in the conflict leading to Prime Minister Emil Stang
s stepping down from office. In 1891 he stepped up as Minister of Education and Church Affairs under the government of Johannes Steen
. Between 1895–03, Berner represented Bergen as a member of Parliament, and between 1903-1909 he represented Sarpsborg
. He was appointed President of the Norwegian parliament in 1898—a position he held until 1908. He played an important role in the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. In 1909, Berner did not get elected to Parliament from the district of Nedre Romerike
. He gradually stepped down from his political offices, though he did hold several administrative and representative offices.
Carl Berners Plass, a major intersection in Oslo with never-ending traffic jams, is named after him. The station Carl Berners plass
of the Oslo T-bane
and Oslo Tramway is named after the square. Both the square and the station figure prominently and significantly in Per Petterson
's outstanding novel I curse the River of Time (2010).
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...
politician for the Liberal Party. He was member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
1891–92, and Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1891–93.
Berner was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, and studied science and mathematics before he started working as a teacher at several different schools in Oslo. In 1874 he was appointed director of the newly established polytechnical school of 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 , ....
; a position he held until 1891. In Bergen he started his political career and in 1883 he was elected to the county council. In 1885 he was elected as a member of the Norwegian Parliament. He had a brilliant career in the Parliament, and in his second period he was appointed President of the Odelsting (lower house). As the President of the Odelsting, he was central in the conflict leading to Prime Minister Emil Stang
Emil Stang
Emil Stang was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He became Prime Minister of Norway and was the first chairman of the Conservative Party....
s stepping down from office. In 1891 he stepped up as Minister of Education and Church Affairs under the government of Johannes Steen
Johannes Steen
Johannes Wilhelm Christian Steen was a Norwegian politician, Prime Minister of Norway from 1891 to 1893 and from 1898 to 1902....
. Between 1895–03, Berner represented Bergen as a member of Parliament, and between 1903-1909 he represented Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
. He was appointed President of the Norwegian parliament in 1898—a position he held until 1908. He played an important role in the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905. In 1909, Berner did not get elected to Parliament from the district of Nedre Romerike
Romerike
Romerike is a traditional district located north-east of Oslo, in what is today south-eastern Norway. It consists of the Akershus municipalities Fet, Lørenskog, Nittedal, Rælingen, Skedsmo, Sørum and Aurskog-Høland in the southern end , and Ullensaker, Gjerdrum, Nannestad, Nes, Eidsvoll and Hurdal...
. He gradually stepped down from his political offices, though he did hold several administrative and representative offices.
Carl Berners Plass, a major intersection in Oslo with never-ending traffic jams, is named after him. The station Carl Berners plass
Carl Berners plass (station)
Carl Berners plass is an underground rapid transit station located on the Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro, and a tram stop on the Sinsen Line of the Oslo Tramway. The square also has a bus stop for lines 20, 21, 31, 33 and 57. Located at Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway, the area has a mixture of...
of the Oslo T-bane
Oslo T-bane
The Oslo Metro is the rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway, operated by Oslo T-banedrift on contract from the transit authority Ruter. The network consists of six lines that all run through the city centre, with a total length of . It has a daily ridership of 268,000 with 105 stations of which 16...
and Oslo Tramway is named after the square. Both the square and the station figure prominently and significantly in Per Petterson
Per Petterson
Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. Petterson's debut was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa , a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels to good reviews. To Siberia , a novel set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic...
's outstanding novel I curse the River of Time (2010).