Emil Stang
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Emil Stang was a Norwegian
jurist and politician. He became Prime Minister of Norway
and was the first chairman of the Conservative Party
.
Stang became cand.jur. in 1858 and established his own legal practice in 1861. Starting that year he also took part in the editing of Ugeblad for Lovkyndighed ("Weekly magazine for Law knowledge"). From 1871 to 1907 he was the editor of Norsk Retstidende
(the annals of Norwegian courts), except for the years when he was Prime Minister. In 1891 he was appointed judge at Kristiania Stiftsoverrett, however, he never acceded this office. He became presiding judge (lagmann) for Borgarting
and Agder
regional courts in 1895 and Supreme Court
Justice in 1901. He retired in 1904.
He was the first chairman of the Conservative Party from 1884-1889, and lead the party again 1891-1893, and again 1896-1899. He was Prime Minister from 1889 to 1891 and from 1893 to 1895. From 1889 to 1891 he was President of the Storting.
On 21 January 1890, Stang was appointed as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav.
Emil Stang was the son of former Prime Minister Frederik Stang
and father of Emil Stang d.y. and Fredrik Stang
.
He was born and died in Christiania
.
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...
jurist and politician. He became Prime Minister of Norway
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...
and was the first chairman of the Conservative Party
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...
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Stang became cand.jur. in 1858 and established his own legal practice in 1861. Starting that year he also took part in the editing of Ugeblad for Lovkyndighed ("Weekly magazine for Law knowledge"). From 1871 to 1907 he was the editor of Norsk Retstidende
Norsk Retstidende
Norsk Retstidende is a periodical published by the Norwegian Bar Association. The journal was established in 1836, and had its current name since 1909. Norsk Retstidende publishes judgements of the Supreme Court of Norway, and rulings of the Appeals Selection Committee....
(the annals of Norwegian courts), except for the years when he was Prime Minister. In 1891 he was appointed judge at Kristiania Stiftsoverrett, however, he never acceded this office. He became presiding judge (lagmann) for Borgarting
Borgarting Court of Appeal
Borgarting Court of Appeal is the court of appeal located in Oslo, Norway. It serves the counties of Oslo, Buskerud, Østfold and southern Akershus. The court has 62 judges and 45 administrative staff...
and Agder
Agder Court of Appeal
Agder Court of Appeal is the court of appeal located in Skien, Norway. It serves the counties of Aust-Agder, Telemark, Vest-Agder and Vestfold. The court has 21 judges and 13 administrative staff, including a director...
regional courts in 1895 and 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...
Justice in 1901. He retired in 1904.
He was the first chairman of the Conservative Party from 1884-1889, and lead the party again 1891-1893, and again 1896-1899. He was Prime Minister from 1889 to 1891 and from 1893 to 1895. From 1889 to 1891 he was President of the Storting.
On 21 January 1890, Stang was appointed as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav.
Emil Stang was the son of former Prime Minister Frederik Stang
Frederik Stang
Frederik Stang was a Norwegian lawyer, public servant, and politician who served as Norway's first prime minister....
and father of Emil Stang d.y. and Fredrik Stang
Fredrik Stang
Fredrik Stang was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1912–1913. He was chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee 1922–1940.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as the son of Emil Stang and his wife Adelaide Pauline Berg...
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He was born and died in Christiania
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...
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