Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner

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office = Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs
term_start = 1861
term_end = October 1863
term_start2 = 1864
term_end2 = 1867
term_start3 = June 1868
term_end3 = March 1869
office4 = Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm
term_start4 = October 1863
term_end4 = 1864
term_start5 = 1867
term_end5 = 1868
office6 = Member of interim governments in Stockholm
term_start6 = May 1875
term_end6 = May 1875
term_start7 = July 1875
term_end7 = July 1875
term_start8 = 1881
term_end8 = 1881
office9 = Prime Minister in Stockholm (acting)
term_start9 = 21 March 1884
term_end9 = 3 April 1884
birth_date = 23 November 1806
birth_place = Christiania
death_date = 11 November 1892
death_place = Kristiania
nationality = Norwegian
party = Independent
spouse = Louise Claudia le Normand Malthe
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occupation = Naval officer
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Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner (23 November 1806 – 11 November 1892) was a Norwegian naval officer and politician. [Unless otherwise noted, the entire article is based on the [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/Offices/norwegian-prime-minister-in-stockholm-18/Wolfgang-Wenzel-Haffner.html?id=463332 Wolfgang Wenzel Haffner biography] at regjeringen.no]

He was born in Christiania in 1806, as the son of Lieutenant Colonel Johan Friedrich Wilhelm Haffner and Sara Vilhelmine, née Hagerup. In 1834 he married Louise Claudia le Normand Malthe (1806-1872), a French citizen.

His career began in the navy. He became Sub-Lieutenant (second lieutenant or "fenrik") in 1824, and Lieutenant in 1830. From 1839 to 1848 he had an interlude as a private tutor in Norwegian language and mathematics to the three eldest sons of Crown Prince Oscar (named Oscar I of Sweden since 1844), namely the later Charles XV of Sweden, Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland and the later Oscar II of Sweden (Charles XV's successor). After this period, Haffner returned to the navy. He was promoted to Commodore in 1860.

In 1861 he entered politics. He was appointed head of the Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs in December 1861, being the fourth person to hold that position that year. In October 1863 he left to serve as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm. The next year he returned as Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs, only to return to Stockholm in 1867. He returned one final time to the Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs to head it from June 1868 to March 1869. [http://samfunnsveven.no/TT/U21.cfm?Utside=&Uttaksnummer=21&person=18038 Wolfgang Wensel von Haffner born 1806] - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)] He resigned following pressure from the Norwegian Parliament.

In May 1875, July 1875 and 1881 King Oscar II appointed Haffner an acting member of the interim governments in Stockholm. Such interim governments were established when the King travelled abroad. [ [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/dissolution-of-the-danish-norwegian-real/governments-1814---1905/norwegian-members-of-the-interim-governm-6.html?id=506812 Norwegian members of the Interim Government 26 May - 5 June 1875 during King Oscar II’s travel in Germany.] - Regjeringen.no] [ [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/dissolution-of-the-danish-norwegian-real/governments-1814---1905/norwegian-members-of-the-interim-governm-5.html?id=506813 Norwegian members of the Interim Government 6 - 21 July 1875 during King Oscar II’s travel in Russia] - Regjeringen.no] [ [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/dissolution-of-the-danish-norwegian-real/governments-1814---1905/norwegian-members-of-the-interim-governm-7.html?id=506824 Norwegian members of the Interim Government 16 - 26 September 1881 During King Oscar II’s and Crown Prince Gustaf’s travel in Russia] - Regjeringen.no]

On 21 March 1884, when the cabinet Selmer fell due to the impeachment trial, Haffner was again named a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm.b] He was also appointed acting Prime Minister in Stockholm, as the previous Prime Minister in Stockholm, Otto Richard Kierulf, went down in the Selmer impeachment case. Over Haffner, two people served as acting Prime Ministers in Kristiania: Ole Bachke from 11 to 29 March [ [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/Offices/prime-minister-since-1814/Ole-Andreas-Bachke.html?id=465158 Ole Andreas Bachke biography] at regjeringen.no] and Niels Mathias Rye from 29 March to 3 April 1884. [ [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/The-Government/Previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/Offices/prime-minister-since-1814/Niels-Mathias-Rye.html?id=465159 Niels Mathias Rye biography] at regjeringen.no] On 3 April a new cabinet Schweigaard was finally constituted, and Haffner was relieved of both his positions. The cabinet Schweigaard lasted only two months, being replaced by the Liberal cabinet Sverdrup on 26 June.

Haffner died in his birth city in 1892. He was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.

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