Arnold Holmboe
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Arnold Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was mayor
of Tromsø
, two-term member of the Norwegian Parliament as well as Minister of Justice
from 1922 to 1923 and Minister of Finance
from 1924 to 1926.
as the son of farmer Anton Christian Holmboe (1839-1911) and his wife Elen Berthine Arntsdatter Stjernen (1849-1902). He had several younger sisters. He was a distant relative of Otto Holmboe (1710-1773), and his grandfather Hans Fredrik was a third cousin of academics Bernt Michael
and Christopher Andreas Holmboe
.
In 1904 Arnold Holmboe married Dagmar Theodora Dahlmann. The couple had one son.
for one year and Harstad
for two years. In 1903 he was hired as an attorney in Tromsø
. He was a member of Tromsø city council from 1907 to 1922, serving as mayor in the periods 1907 to 1908, 1913 to 1914 and 1916 to 1917. He was also CEO of the local savings bank
Tromsø Sparebank from 1913 to 1928.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1922, representing the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
. On 24 August the same year, he was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police
in the second cabinet Blehr. His seat in Parliament was taken by Knut Nilsen Evanger. Holmboe later lost the job when the second cabinet Blehr fell in March 1923. However, in July 1924 Holmboe returned as Minister of Finance and Customs in the first cabinet Mowinckel
. That cabinet fell in March 1926. Holmboe then stood for election to Parliament, and served one last term from 1928 to 1930.
From 1928 to 1943 he was the CEO of Vinmonopolet
.
As a part of the legal purge in Norway after World War II
, Holmboe was a member of the Undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1945
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
, two-term member of the Norwegian Parliament as well as Minister of Justice
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...
from 1922 to 1923 and 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 :...
from 1924 to 1926.
Personal life
He was born in MalmMalm
is a former municipality, a village, and the administrative centre of the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Malm is located along the Trondheimsfjord, about a drive west from the town of Steinkjer. The village of Malm has a population of 1,572. The population density of...
as the son of farmer Anton Christian Holmboe (1839-1911) and his wife Elen Berthine Arntsdatter Stjernen (1849-1902). He had several younger sisters. He was a distant relative of Otto Holmboe (1710-1773), and his grandfather Hans Fredrik was a third cousin of academics Bernt Michael
Bernt Michael Holmboe
Bernt Michael Holmboe was a Norwegian mathematician. He was home-tutored from an early age, and was not enrolled in school until 1810...
and Christopher Andreas Holmboe
Christopher Andreas Holmboe
Christopher Andreas Holmboe was a Norwegian philologist.He was born in Vang as the brother of mathematician Bernt Michael Holmboe. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1818, and was professor in oriental languages at the University of Oslo from 1825 to 1876. He was also a notable numismatist.-References:...
.
In 1904 Arnold Holmboe married Dagmar Theodora Dahlmann. The couple had one son.
Career
He took higher education, graduated as cand.jur. in 1900 and then worked in SteigenSteigen
Steigen is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjord....
for one year and Harstad
Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
for two years. In 1903 he was hired as an attorney in Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
. He was a member of Tromsø city council from 1907 to 1922, serving as mayor in the periods 1907 to 1908, 1913 to 1914 and 1916 to 1917. He was also CEO of the local savings bank
Savings bank
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.In Europe, savings banks originated in the 19th or sometimes even the 18th century. Their original objective was to provide easily accessible savings products to...
Tromsø Sparebank from 1913 to 1928.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1922, representing the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
The Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Bodø and Narvik in Nordland county, Tromsø in Troms county and Hammerfest, Vadsø and Vardø in Finnmark county....
. On 24 August the same year, he was appointed 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...
in the second cabinet Blehr. His seat in Parliament was taken by Knut Nilsen Evanger. Holmboe later lost the job when the second cabinet Blehr fell in March 1923. However, in July 1924 Holmboe returned as Minister of Finance and Customs in the first cabinet Mowinckel
First cabinet Mowinckel
The Mowinckel's First Cabinet governed Norway between 25 July 1924 and 5 March 1926. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-Secretary to the Council of State:...
. That cabinet fell in March 1926. Holmboe then stood for election to Parliament, and served one last term from 1928 to 1930.
From 1928 to 1943 he was the CEO of Vinmonopolet
Vinmonopolet
Vinmonopolet , symbolized by Ⓥ and colloquially shortened to Polet, is a government owned alcoholic beverage retailer and the only company allowed to sell beverages containing an alcohol content higher than 4.75% in Norway....
.
As a part of the legal purge in Norway after World War II
Legal purge in Norway after World War II
When the occupation of Norway ended in May 1945, several thousand Norwegians and foreign citizens were tried and convicted for various acts that the occupying powers sanctioned...
, Holmboe was a member of the Undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1945
Undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1945
Undersøkelseskommisjonen av 1945 was a commission appointed by the Parliament of Norway in 1945 and chaired by Gustav Heiberg, given the task to investigate the role of the three branches of power; the Norwegian Parliament, Government and Supreme Court as well as the Administrative Council in 1940...
.