Ivar Aavatsmark
Ivar Aavatsmark (11 December 1864 – 1 July 1947) was a Norwegian officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He finished his military career in 1928, as major general, head of the 2nd Division and Commander of Akershus Fortress. As a politician he was a five-term MP between 1907 and 1921, and served as Minister of Defence from 1919 to 1920 and 1921 to 1923.
Ivar Aavatsmark | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1907 – 31 December 1921 | |
| Constituency | Snåsa |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 22 June 1921 – 6 March 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | Otto Blehr |
| Preceded by | Karl W. Wefring |
| Succeeded by | Karl W. Wefring |
| In office 17 June 1919 – 21 June 1920 | |
| Prime Minister | Gunnar Knudsen |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Peersen |
| Succeeded by | Karl W. Wefring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1864 Høylandet, North Trøndelag, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 1 July 1947 (aged 82) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Ida Flodin (m. 1898) |
| Relations | Ivar Aavatsmark (uncle) |
| Children | Fanny Armas Laila |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1889–1928 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 2nd Division |
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