Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
| Johan Ludwig Mowinckel | |
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Mowinckel in 1924
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| 9th Prime Minister of Norway | |
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In office 3 March 1933 – 20 March 1935 |
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| Monarch | Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Jens Hundseid |
| Succeeded by | Johan Nygaardsvold |
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In office 15 February 1928 – 21 May 1931 |
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| Monarch | Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Christopher Hornsrud |
| Succeeded by | Peder Kolstad |
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In office 25 July 1924 – 5 March 1926 |
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| Monarch | Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Abraham Berge |
| Succeeded by | Ivar Lykke |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 3 March 1933 – 20 March 1935 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Birger Braadland |
| Succeeded by | Halvdan Koht |
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In office 15 February 1928 – 21 May 1931 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Edvard Bull, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Birger Braadland |
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In office 25 July 1924 – 5 March 1926 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Christian Fredrik Michelet |
| Succeeded by | Ivar Lykke |
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In office 31 May 1922 – 6 March 1923 |
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| Prime Minister | Otto Blehr |
| Preceded by | Arnold Christopher Ræstad |
| Succeeded by | Christian Fredrik Michelet |
| President of the Storting | |
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In office 1916–1918 |
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| Preceded by |
Jørgen Løvland Søren Tobias Årstad Gunnar Knudsen |
| Succeeded by |
Gunnar Knudsen Ivar Lykke Anders Buen Ivar P. Tveiten Otto B. Halvorsen |
| Minister of Industry | |
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In office 1921–1923 |
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| Prime Minister | Otto Blehr |
| Preceded by | Gerdt Henrik Meyer Bruun |
| Succeeded by | Lars Oftedal |
| Mayor of Bergen | |
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In office 1902–1906 |
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| Preceded by | Christian M. Kahrs |
| Succeeded by | Carl V. E. Geelmuyden |
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In office 1911–1913 |
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| Preceded by | Carl V. E. Geelmuyden |
| Succeeded by | Carl V. E. Geelmuyden |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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In office 1906–1940 |
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| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1870 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 30 September 1943 (aged 72) New York, United States |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Profession | Ship-owner |
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (22 October 1870 – 30 September 1943) was a Norwegian statesman, shipping magnate and philanthropist.
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel was born in Bergen, Norway on 22 October 1870. Educated at Oslo University, Mowinckel entered public service in his native town where he became Chairman of Bergens Venstreforening (the local branch of the Liberal Party). He was elected to the City Council in 1899 and subsequently mayor of Bergen 1902-1906 and 1911-1913. He became Member of Parliament (Storting) for the Liberal party in 1906 and subsequently President in 1916.
During the period between World War I and 1935 he was active in national politics and served as Minister of Trade in 1921-1922, Foreign Minister in 1922-1923 and three times Norway's Prime Minister in 1924-1926, 1928-1931 and 1933-1935.
He founded the shipping firm, A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi and was instrumental in founding the Norwegian-American Shipping Line.
In 1925 he became a member of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. Mowinckel took the initiative during the Oslo convention in 1930 to encourage free trade between the Benelux and Nordic countries, anticipating postwar efforts toward the formation of the European Union.
He also took an active interest in the League of Nations, serving on the council and becoming President in 1933. He condemned the menace of Nazi philosophy, and when Germany overran Norway in 1940 he escaped with the government in exile.
He died on 30 September 1943 in New York City, where he was representing his country. He was considered to be the outstanding Norwegian statesman of his time.
Posthumously, a new library building at the University of Bergen was dedicated to Johan Ludvig Mowinckel and had its official opening ceremony, in the presence of His Royal Majesty King Olav V, on 13 September 1961.
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