Gunnar Knudsen

Gunnar Knudsen (19 September 1848 – 1 December 1928), born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who served as the 11th prime minister of Norway twice from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920. He also inherited a shipping company, and founded the shipping company Borgestad ASA.

Gunnar Knudsen
Knudsen
11th Prime Minister of Norway
In office
31 January 1913 – 21 June 1920
MonarchHaakon VII
Preceded byJens Bratlie
Succeeded byOtto Bahr Halvorsen
In office
19 March 1908 – 2 February 1910
MonarchHaakon VII
Preceded byJørgen Løvland
Succeeded byWollert Konow
Minister of Agriculture
In office
31 January 1913 – 12 December 1919
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byErik Enge
Succeeded byHåkon Five
In office
9 June 1903 – 22 October 1903
Prime MinisterOtto Blehr
Preceded byWollert Konow (H)
Succeeded byChristian Mathiesen
Minister of Finance
Acting
12 December 1919 – 21 June 1920
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byAnton Omholt
Succeeded byEdvard H. Bull
In office
19 March 1908 – 2 February 1910
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byMagnus Halvorsen
Succeeded byAbraham Berge
In office
11 March 1905 – 31 October 1905
Prime MinisterChristian Michelsen
Preceded byChristian Michelsen
Succeeded byChristian Michelsen
In office
9 June 1903 – 22 October 1903
Prime MinisterOtto Blehr
Preceded byElias Sunde
Succeeded byBirger Kildal
Minister of Auditing
In office
31 January 1913 – 30 June 1918
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byJens Bratlie
Succeeded byPosition abolished
In office
19 March 1908 – 2 February 1910
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded bySven Aarrestad
Succeeded byWollert Konow
In office
11 March 1905 – 7 June 1905
Prime MinisterChristian Michelsen
Preceded byPaul B. Vogt
Succeeded byHarald Bothner
Acting
30 March 1903 – 9 June 1903
Prime MinisterOtto Blehr
Preceded byWollert Konow (H)
Succeeded byOtto Blehr
Personal details
Born
Aanon Gunerius Knudsen

(1848-09-19)19 September 1848
Saltrød, Aust-Agder, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died1 December 1928(1928-12-01) (aged 80)
Skien, Telemark, Norway
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Anna Sofie Cappelen
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(m. 1880; died 1915)​
Children5
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