List of mayors of Oslo
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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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| Term | Mayor |
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| 1837 | Andreas Tofte Andreas Tofte Andreas Tofte was a Norwegian businessman. He was elected as the first Mayor of Oslo in 1837. Tofte financed the children's hospital Toftes gave at Helgøya. His daughter married businessman Thorvald Meyer.... |
| 1838 | Herman Foss |
| 1839 | John Iverssøn Randklev |
| 1840–1841 | Herman Foss |
| 1841 | Christian Zetlitz Bretteville Christian Zetlitz Bretteville Christian Zetlitz Bretteville was a Norwegian politician who held several different positions in the Norwegian-Swedish government during the period 1850-1871... |
| 1842 | John Iverssøn Randklev |
| 1842 | Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President, was a professor in Christiania and an Assessor of the Supreme Court.... |
| 1842–1843 | Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen Erik Røring Møinichen was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring, Sr... |
| 1843–1845 | Carl Andreas Fougstad Carl Andreas Fougstad Carl Andreas Fougstad was a Norwegian politician.He was born and grew up in Alverstraumen, today in Lindås municipality.He graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.jur. in 1831... |
| 1845 | Lars Rasch Lars Rasch Lars Rasch was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Eger. He finished secondary education in 1818, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1822. He then worked as an attorney.... |
| 1846 | Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Blaker to Paul Hansen Birch and Anna Catharina Hoffmand Stenersen. He married Jacobine Ida Sophie Motzfeldt, daughter of Peter Motzfeldt and niece of his own mother... |
| 1847–1852 | Lars Rasch Lars Rasch Lars Rasch was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Eger. He finished secondary education in 1818, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1822. He then worked as an attorney.... |
| 1853–1860 | Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt Ulrik Anton Motzfeldt was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament, including two years as President, was a professor in Christiania and an Assessor of the Supreme Court.... |
| 1861 | Frederik Stang Frederik Stang Frederik Stang was a Norwegian lawyer, public servant, and politician who served as Norway's first prime minister.... |
| 1862 | Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Blaker to Paul Hansen Birch and Anna Catharina Hoffmand Stenersen. He married Jacobine Ida Sophie Motzfeldt, daughter of Peter Motzfeldt and niece of his own mother... |
| 1863 | August Thomle August Thomle August Thomle was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was born in Arendal as the son of Erich Andreas Thomle and his wife Mette Maria, née Binneballe. His brother Iver Steen Thomle became a jurist and politician. August Thomle married twice; in 1845 and 1860.He graduated from the University of... |
| 1864–1865 | Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald Christian Birch-Reichenwald was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Blaker to Paul Hansen Birch and Anna Catharina Hoffmand Stenersen. He married Jacobine Ida Sophie Motzfeldt, daughter of Peter Motzfeldt and niece of his own mother... |
| 1866–1868 | Carl Johan Michelet |
| 1869–1876 | Otto Joachim Løvenskiold Otto Joachim Løvenskiold Otto Joachim Løvenskiold was a Norwegian judge and politician. He served three terms in the Parliament of Norway, and served as Mayor of Kristiania from 1869 and 1876. He was a Supreme Court Justice from 1854 to his death.... |
| 1877–1878 | Anders Sandøe Ørsted Bull |
| 1879–1880 | Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer and politician . He was prime minister in "April the Ministry" in 1884... |
| 1881–1884 | Anton Blumenthal Petersen |
| 1885–1889 | Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard Christian Homann Schweigaard was a Norwegian Supreme Court lawyer and politician . He was prime minister in "April the Ministry" in 1884... |
| 1889 | Peter Birch-Reichenwald Peter Birch-Reichenwald Peter Birch-Reichenwald was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Christiania to Christian Birch-Reichenwald and Jacobine Ida Sophie Motzfeldt. His paternal grandfather was Paul Hansen Birch, his maternal grandfather was Peter Motzfeldt... |
| 1889–1890 | Karl Lous |
| 1891 | Bernhard Getz Bernhard Getz Bernhard Getz was a Norwegian judge, professor, law reformer and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Trondhjem. From 1889 to 1901 he served as the first Norwegian Director of Public Prosecutions. He was Mayor of Kristiania from 1891 to 1892. He was a member of the Norwegian Nobel... |
| 1892 | August Christian Baumann Bonnevie |
| 1893–1894 | Evald Rygh Evald Rygh Evald Rygh was a Norwegian banker and politician for the Conservative Party. He served as Minister of Finance and Customs and mayor of Kristiania.... |
| 1895 | Fredrik Stang Lund Fredrik Stang Lund Fredrik Stang Lund was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was the mayor of Oslo briefly in 1895.... |
| 1895–1897 | Elias Sunde Elias Sunde Elias Sunde was the Norwegian Minister of Finance 1898-1900 and 1900–1903, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in 1900. He was also the mayor of Oslo from 1895 to 1897.... |
| 1898 | Vollert Hille Bøgh |
| 1899–1901 | Edmund Harbitz |
| 1902–1904 | Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars Jens Ludvig Andersen Aars was a Norwegian politician.He was born in Christiania as a son of Jens Ludvig Aars and Anette Lund, a nephew of Nils Fredrik Julius Aars and a grandson of Jens Aars. In October 1876 he married Hansine Henriette Vogt... |
| 1905 | Johan Kristian Skougaard Johan Kristian Skougaard Johan Kristian Skougaard was a Norwegian military officer and politician.He was born in Lista, and originally took his education in the Norwegian military. He was hired as an engineer in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in 1873, and left the military in 1887... |
| 1906–1908 | Fredrik Moltke Bugge |
| 1909–1910 | Olaf Berg |
| 1910 | Thomas Cathinco Bang, Jr. |
| 1911 | Lyder Nicolaysen |
| 1912–1914 | Hieronymus Heyerdahl Hieronymus Heyerdahl (1867–1959) Hieronymus Heyerdahl was a Norwegian administrator and politician for the Conservative Party, born in Fredrikstad. His parents were Hieronymus Heyerdahl and Henriette Sophie Schou. He served as mayor of Oslo from 1912 to 1914. He was president of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1917 to... |
| 1915–1916 | Peter Meinich |
| 1917–1919 | Carl Jeppesen Carl Jeppesen Carl Jeppesen was a Danish-born Norwegian worker, newspaper editor and politician. He edited the newspaper Social-Demokraten from 1887 to 1892, and from 1906 to 1912. He was among the founders of the Norwegian Labour Party, and served as chairman for two periods, from 1890 to 1892, and from 1894... |
| 1920–1922 | Haavard Martinsen |
| 1923–1928 | Borger With |
| 1929–1931 | Adolf Indrebø Adolf Indrebø Adolf Oliverson Indrebø was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He hailed from Førde, but moved to Oslo as a student. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1917 to 1934, serving as mayor from 1929 to 1931.... |
| 1932–1934 | Eyvind Getz Eyvind Getz Eyvind Getz was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Conservative Party.He was a son of jurist Bernhard Getz , a brother of barrister Bernhard Nicolai Getz and a first cousin once removed of Alfred Getz. His great-grandfather immigrated to Norway, probably from Schwarzwald.He was a... |
| 1935 | Oscar Torp Oscar Torp was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became acting Minister of Defence in the government of Johan Nygaardsvold. He was also Minister of Social Affairs from 1936 to 1939, and then Minister of... |
| 1935–1936 | Trygve Nilsen Trygve Nilsen Trygve Nilsen was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Kristiania, and was a mason by occupation. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1926 to 1940, serving as Mayor from 1935 to 1936 and 1936 to 1940... (while Torp was acting Minister of Defence) |
| 1936 | Oscar Torp Oscar Torp was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became acting Minister of Defence in the government of Johan Nygaardsvold. He was also Minister of Social Affairs from 1936 to 1939, and then Minister of... |
| 1936–1940 | Trygve Nilsen Trygve Nilsen Trygve Nilsen was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Kristiania, and was a mason by occupation. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1926 to 1940, serving as Mayor from 1935 to 1936 and 1936 to 1940... |
| 1940 | Einar Gerhardsen Einar Gerhardsen was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism... |
| 1940–1941 | Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and Mayor of Oslo.Rolf Stranger was born in Kristiania. He attended St. Hans Haugen school and University of Oslo. In 1914 he joined the family business Hanssen & Bergh A / S, where he was manager from 1917 to 1953... |
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| 1945 | Einar Gerhardsen Einar Gerhardsen was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism... |
| 1945 | Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and Mayor of Oslo.Rolf Stranger was born in Kristiania. He attended St. Hans Haugen school and University of Oslo. In 1914 he joined the family business Hanssen & Bergh A / S, where he was manager from 1917 to 1953... |
| 1945–1947 | Arnfinn Vik Arnfinn Vik Arnfinn Vik was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Drammen. He was a central resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, a member of Hjemmefrontens Ledelse. He served as mayor of Oslo from 1945 to 1947.He participated in the Left Communist Youth... |
| 1948–1950 | Halvdan Eyvind Stokke |
| 1951–1955 | Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Friis Bull was a Norwegian lawyer, Supreme Court advocate and Mayor of Oslo.Brynjulf Bull was born in Kristiania and brought up in Alfaset in Oslo's Grorud Valley... |
| 1956–1959 | Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and Mayor of Oslo.Rolf Stranger was born in Kristiania. He attended St. Hans Haugen school and University of Oslo. In 1914 he joined the family business Hanssen & Bergh A / S, where he was manager from 1917 to 1953... |
| 1960–1961 | Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Friis Bull was a Norwegian lawyer, Supreme Court advocate and Mayor of Oslo.Brynjulf Bull was born in Kristiania and brought up in Alfaset in Oslo's Grorud Valley... |
| 1962–1963 | Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger Rolf Stranger was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and Mayor of Oslo.Rolf Stranger was born in Kristiania. He attended St. Hans Haugen school and University of Oslo. In 1914 he joined the family business Hanssen & Bergh A / S, where he was manager from 1917 to 1953... |
| 1964–1975 | Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Bull Brynjulf Friis Bull was a Norwegian lawyer, Supreme Court advocate and Mayor of Oslo.Brynjulf Bull was born in Kristiania and brought up in Alfaset in Oslo's Grorud Valley... |
| 1976–1990 | Albert Nordengen Albert Nordengen Albert Nordengen was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party who became perhaps the most prominent, and best loved mayor in the history of the Norwegian capital.... |
| 1990–1991 | Peter N. Myhre Peter N. Myhre Peter Nicolai Myhre is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.-Early life and career:Myhre is the son of tobacco merchant Gunnar Peter Myhre and Gunhold Nordlid. He married Marie Françoise Millou in 1985. He graduated from upper secondary school in 1973, attended military academy in 1974,... |
| 1992–1995 | Ann-Marit Sæbønes Ann-Marit Sæbønes Ann-Marit Sæbønes is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Porsgrunn.She worked as a physiotherapist in Norway and Kenya from 1969 to 1979, and studied sociology at the University of Oslo in 1979.... |
| 1995–2007 | Per Ditlev-Simonsen Per Ditlev-Simonsen Per Ditlev-Simonsen is a Norwegian politician. He was the mayor of Oslo, representing the Conservative Party, from 1995 to 2007. He stepped down on 23 August 2007 following the Swiss bank-account scandal.... |
| 2007 | Svenn Erik Kristiansen |
| 2007–present | Fabian Stang Fabian Stang Richard Fabian Stang is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected Mayor of Oslo in 2007.Stang, a lawyer, is the son of celebrated Norwegian actress Wenche Foss and entrepreneur Thomas Stang.-References:... |