Oscar Jacobsen
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Oscar Jacobsen was a Norwegian
engineer and politician for the Liberal Party.
as the son of Johanne Georgine Jørgensen and her husband Nils Lauritz Severin Jacobsen. He had several brothers, among them Albert Marius Jacobsen
, father of Rolf Jacobsen. Both Albert and Rolf would serve as national politicians.
In 1875 Oscar Jacobsen married Laura Sofie Fredrikke Dahl. The couple had several children, mostly girls.
He served in the cabinet Sverdrup as Minister of Labour
from 5 March 1888 to 12 July 1889. From 28 August to 30 September 1888 he was also Minister of Interior
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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...
engineer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Personal life
He was born in VågåVågå
Vågå is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågåmo....
as the son of Johanne Georgine Jørgensen and her husband Nils Lauritz Severin Jacobsen. He had several brothers, among them Albert Marius Jacobsen
Albert Marius Jacobsen
Albert Marius Jacobsen was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party.-Personal life:He was born in Vågå as the second son of Johanne Georgine Jørgensen and her husband Nils Lauritz Severin Jacobsen. He had several brothers, among them Oscar Jacobsen.In 1863 Oscar Jacobsen...
, father of Rolf Jacobsen. Both Albert and Rolf would serve as national politicians.
In 1875 Oscar Jacobsen married Laura Sofie Fredrikke Dahl. The couple had several children, mostly girls.
Career
An engineer by education, he worked in the Norwegian State Railways.He served in the cabinet Sverdrup as Minister of Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
from 5 March 1888 to 12 July 1889. From 28 August to 30 September 1888 he was also Minister of Interior
Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The position has existed since 1 January 1846, when the Ministry of the Interior was created...
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