Andreas Arntzen
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Andreas Arntzen was a Norwegian
politician.
He was born in Grue
, and graduated as cand.jur. in Copenhagen in 1802. He then worked as an attorney, chief of police of Christiania
, Supreme Court
judge and also timber merchant.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1814, 1818 and 1821, representing the constituency of Christiania
. During the 1821 term he was President of the Storting, together with Ingelbrecht Knudssøn, Carsten Tank
, Christian M. Falsen and Valentin Sibbern.
On 1 December 1836 Arntzen was appointed Minister of Church Affairs and Education. He left on 1 June 1837, but returned a month later to become Minister of Justice and the Police
. He died before the end of the year.
Andreas Arntzen was the father of jurist Carl Arntzen (1801–1877) and County Governor Karelius August Arntzen
(1802–1875).
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.
He was born in Grue
Grue, Norway
Grue is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkenær ....
, and graduated as cand.jur. in Copenhagen in 1802. He then worked as an attorney, chief of police of 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...
, 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...
judge and also timber merchant.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1814, 1818 and 1821, representing the constituency of 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...
. During the 1821 term he was President of the Storting, together with Ingelbrecht Knudssøn, Carsten Tank
Carsten Tank
Carsten Tank was a Norwegian businessman and politician who served as Norwegian councilor of government of the 1st Ministry , and later councilor of state of the same ministry....
, Christian M. Falsen and Valentin Sibbern.
On 1 December 1836 Arntzen was appointed Minister of Church Affairs and Education. He left on 1 June 1837, but returned a month later 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 died before the end of the year.
Andreas Arntzen was the father of jurist Carl Arntzen (1801–1877) and County Governor Karelius August Arntzen
Karelius August Arntzen
Karelius August Arntzen was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Copenhagen, where his father Andreas Arntzen took his jurist education. He moved to his father's home country Norway in 1821, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1827...
(1802–1875).