Johan Ludwig Mowinckel

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Johan Ludwig Mowinckel

Mowinckel in 1924
Prime Minister of Norway
In office 25 July 1924 – 5 March 1926
Monarch	Haakon VII
Preceded by	Abraham Berge
Succeeded by	Ivar Lykke
Prime Minister of Norway
In office 15 February 1928 – 21 May 1931
Monarch	Haakon VII
Preceded by	Christopher Hornsrud
Succeeded by	Peder Kolstad
Prime Minister of Norway
In office 3 March 1933 – 20 March 1935
Monarch	Haakon VII
Preceded by	Abraham Berge
Succeeded by	Johan Nygaardsvold
Personal details
Born	22 October 1870 Bergen, Norway
Died	30 September 1943(1943-09-30) (aged 72) New York
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Liberal Party

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (October 22, 1870 – September 30th 1943) was a Norwegian statesman, shipping magnate and philanthropist.

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel was born in Bergen on October 22, 1870. Educated at Oslo University, Mowinckel entered public service in his native town where he became Chairman of Bergens Venstreforening (the local branch of the Liberal Party). He was elected to the City Council in 1899 and subsequently mayor of Bergen 1902-1906 and 1911-1913. He became Member of Parliament (Storting) for the Liberal party in 1906 and subsequently President in 1916.

During the period between World War I and 1935 he was active in national politics and served as Minister of Trade in 1921-1922, Foreign Minister in 1922-1923 and three times Norway's Prime Minister in 1924-1926, 1928-1931 and 1933-1935.

He founded the shipping firm, A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi and was instrumental in founding the Norwegian-American Shipping Line.

In 1925 he became a member of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. Mowinckel took the initiative during the Oslo convention in 1930 to encourage free trade between the Benelux and Nordic countries, anticipating postwar efforts toward the formation of the European Union.

He also took an active interest in the League of Nations, serving on the council and becoming President in 1933. He condemned the menace of Nazi philosophy, and when Germany overran Norway in 1940 he escaped with the government in exile.

He died September 30, 1943, in New York City, where he was representing his country. He was considered to be the outstanding Norwegian statesman of his time.

Posthumously, a new library building at the University of Bergen was dedicated to Johan Ludvig Mowinckel and had its official opening ceremony, in the presence of His Royal Majesty King Olav V, on the 13th of September 1961.

References

Norsk Biografisk Leksikon - Bergen Joint Parish Council

Encyclopædia Britannica

Aspects of the Digital Library, Kari Garnes, Ane Landøy, Angela Repanovici (eds) ISBN 82-90359-76-4

Political offices
Preceded by Abraham Berge	Prime Minister of Norway 1924–1926	Succeeded by Ivar Lykke
Preceded by Christopher Hornsrud	Prime Minister of Norway 1928–1931	Succeeded by Peder Kolstad
Preceded by Jens Hundseid	Prime Minister of Norway 1933–1935	Succeeded by Johan Nygaardsvold
Preceded by Christian M. Kahrs	Mayor of Bergen 1902–1906	Succeeded by Carl V. E. Geelmuyden
Preceded by Carl V. E. Geelmuyden	Mayor of Bergen 1911–1913	Succeeded by Carl V. E. Geelmuyden

v t e Heads of government of Norway

First Ministers, 1814–1873	Haxthausen Rosenkrantz Sommerhielm Collett Krog Vogt Petersen F. Stang

Prime Ministers, 1873–1905	F. Stang Selmer Schweigaard Sverdrup E. Stang Steen E. Stang Hagerup Steen Blehr Hagerup

Prime Ministers, 1905–1940	Michelsen Løvland Knudsen Konow Bratlie Knudsen Halvorsen Blehr Halvorsen Berge Mowinckel Lykke Hornsrud Mowinckel Kolstad Hundseid Mowinckel Nygaardsvold

WWII 1940–1945	Nygaardsvold (Prime Minister in exile, 1940–1945) Quisling (Prime Minister, 1940 coup) Christensen (Chairman of the Administrative Council, 1940) Terboven (German Commissioner for Norway) Quisling (Minister President, 1942–1945)

Prime Ministers, 1945–	Gerhardsen Torp Gerhardsen Lyng Gerhardsen Borten Bratteli Korvald Bratteli Nordli Brundtland Willoch Brundtland Syse Brundtland Jagland Bondevik Stoltenberg Bondevik Stoltenberg Solberg

v t e Minister of Foreign Affairs (Norway)

Løvland Christophersen Irgens Ihlen Michelet Ræstad Mowinckel Michelet Mowinckel Lykke Bull Mowinckel Braadland Mowinckel Koht Lie Lange Wikborg Lange Lyng Stray Cappelen Vårvik Frydenlund Stray Frydenlund Stoltenberg Bondevik Stoltenberg Holst Godal Vollebæk Jagland Petersen Gahr Støre Eide Brende

v t e Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Chairs	Jørgen Løvland (1901–21) Fredrik Stang (1922–40) Gunnar Jahn (1941–66) Bernt Ingvaldsen (1967) Aase Lionæs (1968–78) John Sanness (1979–81) Egil Aarvik (1982–89) Gidske Anderson (1990) Francis Sejersted (1991–99) Gunnar Berge (2000–02) Ole Danbolt Mjøs (2002–08) Thorbjørn Jagland (since 2009)

Members	Løvland (1901–21) Lund (1901–12) Bjørnson (1901–06) Steen (1901–04) Horst (1901–30) Carl Berner (1905–18) Hagerup (1907–20) Hanssen (1913–39) Koht (1918–42) Stang (1921–40) Konow (1922–24) Knudsen (1924) Mowinckel (1925–36) Thallaug (1931–33) Lange (1934–39) Jahn (1938–66) Braadland (1938–48) Vassbotn (1938–39) Hambro (1940–63) Tranmæl (1940–63) Lange (1945–48) Oftedal (1946–47) Ingebretsen (1946) Lionæs (1949–78) Natvig-Pedersen (1964–66) Langhelle (1964–67) Lyng (1964–65) Wikborg (1965–69) Ingvaldsen (1967–75) Refsum (1967–72) Rognlien (1967–73) Sanness (1970–81) Hovdhaugen (1973) Aarvik (1974–89) Haugeland (1974–84) Lindebrække (1976–81) Germeten (1979–84) Anderson (1982–93) Sejersted (1982–99) Nordli (1985–96) Stålsett (1985–2002) Sandegren (1990–96) Kristiansen (1991–94) Kvanmo (1991–2002) Rønbeck (1994–) Berge (1997–2002) Kostøl (1997) Ytterhorn (2000–) Mjøs (2003–08) Furre (2003–08) Five (2003–) Jagland (2009–) Valle (2009–)

Secretaries	Christian Lous Lange (1901–09) Ragnvald Moe (1910–45) August Schou (1946–73) Tim Greve (1974–77) Jakob Sverdrup (1978–89) Geir Lundestad (1990–)

v t e Liberal Party

Leaders	Sverdrup (1884) Qvam (1884-1889, 94-96) Steen (1889-93) Ullmann (1893-94, 1898-1900) Holst (1900-03) Berner (1903-09) Knudsen (1909-27) Mowinckel (1927-40) Worm-Müller (1945-52) Røiseland (1952-64) Garbo (1964-70) Seip (1970-72) Rognlien (1972-74) Kolstad (1974-76) Rossbach (1976-82) Dørum (1982-86, 92-96) Fjørtoft (1986-90) Alstadheim (1990-92) Sponheim (1996-2010) Grande (2010-)

Cabinets	Sverdrup Steen I Hagerup I Steen II Blehr I Hagerup II Michelsen Løvland Knudsen I Knudsen II Blehr I Mowinckel I Mowinckel II Mowinckel III Gerhardsen I Lyng Borten Korvald Bondevik I Bondevik II

Related	Young Liberals of Norway

Authority control	VIAF: 45961952

Persondata
Name	Mowinckel, Johan Ludwig
Alternative names
Short description	Prime Minister of Norway
Date of birth	22 October 1870
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Date of death	30 September 1943
Place of death	New York

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