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Johan Ludwig Mowinckel

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
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Mowinckel in 1924
9th Prime Minister of Norway
In office
3 March 1933 – 20 March 1935
Monarch Haakon VII
Preceded by Jens Hundseid
Succeeded by Johan Nygaardsvold
In office
15 February 1928 – 21 May 1931
Monarch Haakon VII
Preceded by Christopher Hornsrud
Succeeded by Peder Kolstad
In office
25 July 1924 – 5 March 1926
Monarch Haakon VII
Preceded by Abraham Berge
Succeeded by Ivar Lykke
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 March 1933 – 20 March 1935
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Birger Braadland
Succeeded by Halvdan Koht
In office
15 February 1928 – 21 May 1931
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Edvard Bull, Sr.
Succeeded by Birger Braadland
In office
25 July 1924 – 5 March 1926
Prime Minister Himself
Preceded by Christian Fredrik Michelet
Succeeded by Ivar Lykke
In office
31 May 1922 – 6 March 1923
Prime Minister Otto Blehr
Preceded by Arnold Christopher Ræstad
Succeeded by Christian Fredrik Michelet
President of the Storting
In office
1916–1918
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
In office
1921–1923
Prime Minister Otto Blehr
Preceded by Gerdt Henrik Meyer Bruun
Succeeded by Lars Oftedal
Mayor of Bergen
In office
1902–1906
Preceded by Christian M. Kahrs
Succeeded by Carl V. E. Geelmuyden
In office
1911–1913
Preceded by Carl V. E. Geelmuyden
Succeeded by Carl V. E. Geelmuyden
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1906–1940
Constituency Hordaland
Personal details
Born 22 October 1870
Bergen, Norway
Died 30 September 1943(1943-09-30) (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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