- Ole Andreas Furu
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Ole Andreas Furu (1841–1925) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician.
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.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Ole Andreas Furu" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Ole_Andreas_Furu. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ Thyness, Paul. "Ole Furu". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Ole_Furu/utdypning. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
Political offices Preceded by
Johan Henrik Paasche ThorneNorwegian Minister of the Interior
1890–1891Succeeded by
Wollert KonowPreceded by
Johannes Wilhelm Christian SteenNorwegian Minister of Finance
1893–1895Succeeded by
George Francis HagerupCivic offices Preceded by
Johan Christian CollettCounty Governor of Akershus
1895–1918Succeeded by
Hroar OlsenCategories:- 1841 births
- 1925 deaths
- People from Trondheim
- Members of the Parliament of Norway
- Trondheim politicians
- Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
- Government ministers of Norway
- County Governors of Norway
- Order of St. Olav
- Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star
- Norwegian politician, 19th century birth stubs
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