Ole Andreas Furu
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Born(1841-12-26)26 December 1841
Trondheim, Norway
Died28 November 1925(1925-11-28) (aged 83)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)lawyer, civil servant and politician
Years active1880–1918
Known formember of Parliament of Norway,
County Governor of Akershus
Parents
  • Andreas Olsen Furu (father)
  • Karen Olsdatter Lien (mother)

Ole Andreas Furu (26 December 1841 – 28 November 1925) was a Norwegian lawyer, civil servant and politician.[1]

Furu was born in Trondheim, Norway, the son of Andreas Olsen Furu (1813–1887) and Karen Olsdatter Lien. He grew up on a farm in Sunndal and earned his law degree in 1867.

He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1880 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1888, representing the Conservative Party. He joined Stang's First Cabinet in 1890, first as member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm, later as Minister of the Interior. He was a member Stang's Second Cabinet, where he served as Minister of Auditing, and later Minister of Finance and Customs. He was County Governor of Akershus from 1895 to 1918.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Ole Andreas Furu". Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste AS. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ole Andreas Furu". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. ^ Thyness, Paul. "Ole Furu". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
Political offices Preceded byJohan Henrik Paasche Thorne Norwegian Minister of the Interior 1890–1891 Succeeded byWollert Konow Preceded byJohannes Wilhelm Christian Steen Norwegian Minister of Finance 1893–1895 Succeeded byGeorge Francis Hagerup Civic offices Preceded byJohan Christian Collett County Governor of Akershus 1895–1918 Succeeded byHroar Olsen


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