Christian Michelsen

Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (15 March 1857 – 29 June 1925), better known as Christian Michelsen, was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first prime minister of independent Norway and Norway's 9th prime minister from 1905 to 1907. Michelsen is most known for his central role in the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905, and was one of Norway's most influential politicians of his time.

For the Norwegian footballer, see Christian Michelsen (footballer).
Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen by the early 20th century
9th Prime Minister of Norway
In office
11 March 1905 – 23 October 1907
MonarchsOscar II
Haakon VII
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJørgen Løvland
Acting Minister of Defence
In office
25 May 1907 – 23 October 1907
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byWilhelm Olssøn
Succeeded byKarl F. Griffin Dawes
Minister of Finance
In office
31 October 1905 – 27 November 1905
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byGunnar Knudsen
Succeeded byEdvard H. Bull
In office
1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byBirger Kildal
Succeeded byGunnar Knudsen
Minister of Justice
In office
11 March 1905 – 7 June 1905
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byFrancis Hagerup
Succeeded byEdvard H. Bull
Minister of Auditing
In office
27 November 1905 – 23 October 1907
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byHarald Bothner
Succeeded bySven Aarrestad
Personal details
Born
Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen

(1857-03-15)15 March 1857
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Died29 June 1925(1925-06-29) (aged 68)
Fana, Hordaland, Norway
Political partyLiberal (1884–1903)
Coalition (1903–09)
Free-minded Liberal (1909–25)
Other political
affiliations		Fatherland League (1925)
SpouseJohanne Benedicte Wallendahl
ChildrenBenny
Einar
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