Gunnar Knudsen (19 September 1848, Saltrød – 1 December 1928, Skien), born Aanon Gunerius Knudsen, was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party who had two spells as Prime Minister of Norway from 1908 to 1910 and from 1913 to 1920. He also owned a number of shipping companies, and created the Borgestad corporation.
Knudsen was born in Saltrød near Arendal to Christen and Gurine (originally Guro) Knudsen. The family later bought the farm Frednes in Eidanger in 1854, and moved there. Gunnar Knudsen had one brother Jørgen Christian and one sister Elen Serine, married Jeremiassen.[1]
Gunnar Knudsen married Anna Sofie Cappelen in 1880, and together they had five children, born between 1882 and 1893; Erik, Christen, Gudrun, Margit and Rolf.[2] Margit, married Schiøtt, was elected to the national parliament in 1945. Christen Knudsen had a son Knut Andreas Knudsen who became a politician as well.
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| Preceded by Jørgen Løvland |
Prime Minister of Norway 1908–1910 |
Succeeded by Wollert Konow |
| Preceded by Jens Bratlie |
Prime Minister of Norway 1913–1920 |
Succeeded by Otto Bahr Halvorsen |
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