Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold
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Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold was a Norwegian civil servant and music writer.
He was born in Saude
as a son of vicar Bernt Olaus Grønvold (1819–1900). He was a third cousin of painters Bernt and Marcus Grønvold
and educator Didrik Grønvold, and a granduncle of Odd Grønvold
.
He graduated with the cand.jur. degree, and from 1885 to 1906 he was a deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Labour
. In 1906 he was appointed as private secretary to King Haakon VII of Norway
.
Grønvold was also a music critic in the newspapers Aftenbladet
from 1867 to 1881 and Aftenposten
from 1881 to 1886, and issued books in this field. He was also chair
of the Hoved Line, from 1904. He died in 1926.
He was born in Saude
Sauherad
Sauherad is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Akkerhaugen...
as a son of vicar Bernt Olaus Grønvold (1819–1900). He was a third cousin of painters Bernt and Marcus Grønvold
Marcus Grønvold
Marcus Frederik Steen Grønvold was a Norwegian painter.Grønvold was born in Bergen the son of vicar Christian August Grønvold , and the brother of painter Bernt Grønvold and educator Didrik Grønvold and third cousin of Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold. He studied at the Art Academy in Copenhagen between...
and educator Didrik Grønvold, and a granduncle of Odd Grønvold
Odd Grønvold
Odd Grønvold was a Norwegian royal servant.He was born in Kristiania, and was a grandnephew of the former private secretary to King Haakon VII of Norway, Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold. He was hired as secretary to Crown Prince Olav of Norway in 1954, and when Olav ascended the monarch's throne in 1957,...
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He graduated with the cand.jur. degree, and from 1885 to 1906 he was a deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Labour
Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications is a Norwegian ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation and communication infrastructure in Norway. It is led by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa...
. In 1906 he was appointed as private secretary to King Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII of Norway
Haakon VII , known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the personal union with Sweden. He was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg...
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Grønvold was also a music critic in the newspapers Aftenbladet
Aftenbladet
Aftenbladet was a daily newspaper in Oslo, Norway.It was established in 1855 as a continuation of the satirical magazine Krydseren, and had the same editor-in-chief, Ditmar Meidell, for its entire existence except for a short time when J. F. Sandberg edited the newspaper...
from 1867 to 1881 and Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
from 1881 to 1886, and issued books in this field. He was also chair
Chair (official)
The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
of the Hoved Line, from 1904. He died in 1926.