Edvard Bull
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Edvard Hagerup Bull was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Conservative Party
.
as the son of Colonel
Jens Munthe Bull (1815–1905) and his wife Johanne Margrethe Hagerup (1817–1888). His brother Schak Bull
was an architect, and his maternal grandfather was politician Edvard Hagerup
. He was also a nephew of composer Ole Bull
and architect Georg Andreas Bull
, and cousin of composer Edvard Grieg
.
In June 1880 he married Theodora Kraft. Both their son Sverre Hagerup Bull
and their grandson Edvard Hagerup Bull
became composers.
in 1872, enrolled as a student and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1876. He was hired as an attorney in the law firm of Emil Stang
, and worked there from 1877 to 1879. In July 1879 he was hired in the Ministry of the Interior, moving to the Ministry of Finance
the next year. Here, he was promoted to assistant secretary in 1882 and deputy under-secretary of State in 1888. He had been acting deputy under-secretary since 1887. He stayed in this position until 1893, except for the period between 6 June 1889 and 7 July 1889, when he was acting Minister of Finance
.
In October 1893 he became acting assessor
of the Supreme Court
. In January 1895 this position was made permanent. He stayed in this position until January 1918, except for a period between 1905 and February 1907.
In March 1905, when the cabinet Michelsen assumed office, Bull had been appointed a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm
. He left on 6 June as the Union between Sweden and Norway
was unilaterally dissolved by Norway. Instead, Bull was brought home to the newly independent state of Norway to become Minister of Justice and the Police
. He stayed in this position until 26 November the same year, when he was appointed Minister of Finance and Customs
. He left after slightly less than a year, on 6 November 1906. He was preceded by Christian Michelsen
and succeeded by Abraham Berge
, both of whom were Prime Ministers
at one point.
Having left the Supreme Court in 1918, he later returned to politics to serve as Minister of Finance and Customs in the first cabinet Bahr Halvorsen
. This cabinet existed exactly for one year, from 21 June 1920 to 21 June 1921. Again, he was preceded and succeeded by two persons who also served as Prime Ministers, Gunnar Knudsen
and Otto Blehr
respectively.
In addition, Bull was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for four terms. In 1903
he was elected to serve the term 1904–1906 as the fifth representative of Akershus Amt
. He was not re-elected in 1906
, but he returned in 1910 for the constituency of Aker
. He was then re-elected on two consecutive occasions. For the last three terms he was the leader of the Conservatice Party parliamentary group.
Bull was a member of several boards and committees, both public and private. He was chairman of the board of the bank Spareskillingsbanken from 1899 to 1928, vice board chairman of Centralbanken for Norge from 1900 to 1912 and board member of the publishing house Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
from 1922. In addition, was the first chairman of the Nordic
cooperation organization Foreningen Norden
from 1919 to 1926.
He died in 1938 in Oslo
.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
.
Personal life
He was born in BergenBergen
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 , ....
as the son of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Jens Munthe Bull (1815–1905) and his wife Johanne Margrethe Hagerup (1817–1888). His brother Schak Bull
Schak Bull
Schak August Steenberg Bull was a Norwegian architect.-Personal life:He was born in Årstad as the son of Colonel Jens Munthe Bull and his wife Johanne Margrethe Hagerup . His brother Edvard Hagerup Bull was a judge and politician, and his maternal grandfather was politician Edvard Hagerup...
was an architect, and his maternal grandfather was politician Edvard Hagerup
Edvard Hagerup
Edvard Hagerup was a Norwegian solicitor and politician. He was born in Kristiansand, the son of a bishop Eiler Hagerup b. 1718 and Edvardine Magdalene Margarethe Christie ....
. He was also a nephew of composer Ole Bull
Ole Bull
Ole Bornemann Bull was a Norwegian violinist and composer.-Background:Bull was born in Bergen. He was the eldest of ten children of Johan Storm Bull and Anna Dorothea Borse Geelmuyden . His brother, Georg Andreas Bull became a noted Norwegian architect...
and architect Georg Andreas Bull
Georg Andreas Bull
Georg Andreas Bull was a Norwegian architect and chief building inspector in Christiania for forty years. He was among the leading architects in the country, and left his mark on Norwegian building history both as a creative architect, and through his measurement studies and archeological...
, and cousin of composer Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...
.
In June 1880 he married Theodora Kraft. Both their son Sverre Hagerup Bull
Sverre Hagerup Bull
Sverre Hagerup Bull was a Norwegian banker, composer and writer.He was born in Kristiania as a son of politician Edvard Hagerup Bull. He was a nephew of architect Schak Bull, and a grandnephew of painter Knud Bull, violinist Ole Bull and architect Georg Andreas Bull.He wrote several operettes...
and their grandson Edvard Hagerup Bull
Edvard Hagerup Bull (composer)
Edvard Hagerup Bull is a notable Norwegian composer. He was born in Bergen, Norway. He grew up in the community of Jar outside Oslo in a musical and politically active family, the son of Sverre Hagerup Bull and his wife Aldis Jebsen. His paternal grandfather was politician and judge Edvard...
became composers.
Career
Edvard Hagerup Bull took his secondary education at Bergen Cathedral SchoolBergen katedralskole
Bergen katedralskole is an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway...
in 1872, enrolled as a student and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1876. He was hired as an attorney in the law firm of 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....
, and worked there from 1877 to 1879. In July 1879 he was hired in the Ministry of the Interior, moving to the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
the next year. Here, he was promoted to assistant secretary in 1882 and deputy under-secretary of State in 1888. He had been acting deputy under-secretary since 1887. He stayed in this position until 1893, except for the period between 6 June 1889 and 7 July 1889, when he was acting Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
.
In October 1893 he became acting assessor
Assessor (law)
In some jurisdictions, an assessor is a judge's or magistrate's assistant. This is in fact the historical meaning of this word.-By country:In Denmark, it was the former title given to Supreme Court judges. Today the title is given to Deputy Judges...
of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
. In January 1895 this position was made permanent. He stayed in this position until January 1918, except for a period between 1905 and February 1907.
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...
. He left on 6 June as the Union between Sweden and Norway
Union between Sweden and Norway
The Union between Sweden and Norway , officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, consisted of present-day Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905, when they were united under one monarch in a personal union....
was unilaterally dissolved by Norway. Instead, Bull was brought home to the newly independent state of Norway to become Minister of Justice and the Police
Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway)
In Norway, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo of the Norwegian Labour Party who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg...
. He stayed in this position until 26 November the same year, when he was appointed Minister of Finance and Customs
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
. He left after slightly less than a year, on 6 November 1906. He was preceded by Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen
Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of an independent Norway from 1905 to 1907...
and succeeded by Abraham Berge
Abraham Berge
Abraham Theodor Berge was a Norwegian politician representing Venstre, the social liberal party, and later Frisinnede Venstre, a right-of-centre party...
, both of whom were Prime Ministers
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...
at one point.
Having left the Supreme Court in 1918, he later returned to politics to serve as Minister of Finance and Customs in the first cabinet Bahr Halvorsen
First cabinet Bahr Halvorsen
Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet governed Norway between 21 June 1920 and 22 June 1921. The Conservative and Liberal Left cabinet was led by Otto Bahr Halvorsen. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-State Secretary:...
. This cabinet existed exactly for one year, from 21 June 1920 to 21 June 1921. Again, he was preceded and succeeded by two persons who also served as Prime Ministers, Gunnar Knudsen
Gunnar Knudsen
Gunnar Knudsen , born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920...
and Otto Blehr
Otto Blehr
Otto Albert Blehr was a Norwegian attorney and politician representing the Liberal Party. He served as Prime Minister of Norway from 1902 to 1903 during the Union between Sweden and Norway and from 1921 to 1923 following the Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.He served as...
respectively.
In addition, Bull was elected to the Norwegian Parliament for four terms. In 1903
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1903
-Results:...
he was elected to serve the term 1904–1906 as the fifth representative of Akershus Amt
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
. He was not re-elected in 1906
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
-Results:-References:**...
, but he returned in 1910 for the constituency of Aker
Aker, Norway
Aker is a former municipality in Akershus, which lends its name to a municipality and a county in Norway. The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church...
. He was then re-elected on two consecutive occasions. For the last three terms he was the leader of the Conservatice Party parliamentary group.
Bull was a member of several boards and committees, both public and private. He was chairman of the board of the bank Spareskillingsbanken from 1899 to 1928, vice board chairman of Centralbanken for Norge from 1900 to 1912 and board member of the publishing house Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, commonly referred to as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses .-Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS:Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS was founded in 1925...
from 1922. In addition, was the first chairman of the Nordic
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
cooperation organization Foreningen Norden
Foreningen Norden
Foreningen Norden , Föreningen Norden , Norræna félagið , Norrøna Felagið or Pohjola-Norden , The Nordic Association, is an organization in the Nordic countries which exists to promote civil cooperation between the Nordic countries...
from 1919 to 1926.
He died in 1938 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...
.