Hagbart Berner
Hagbart (or Hagbard) Emanuel Berner (12 September 1839 – 24 January 1920) was a Norwegian lawyer, Liberal Party politician and newspaper editor. He was one of Norway's leading liberal progressives of his time. He represented the Liberal Party as a member of parliament from 1880 to 1888, as Auditor General of Norway from 1883 to 1898 and as Burgomaster of Christiania from 1892 to 1912. He was the first editor-in-chief of the liberal newspaper Dagbladet and the co-founder (with Gina Krog) and first president of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. In 1882 he introduced the parliamentary act that admitted women to the university.
Hagbard Emanuel Berner MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1880–1888 | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Auditor General of Norway | |
| In office 1883–1898 | |
| Preceded by | Peder Gaarder |
| Succeeded by | Svend Borchmann Hersleb Vogt |
| Burgomaster of Christiania | |
| In office 1892–1912 | |
| 1st President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights | |
| In office 1884–1885 | |
| Succeeded by | Anna Stang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1839 |
| Died | 24 January 1920 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
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