Ole Andreas Furu
Ole Andreas Furu (26 December 1841 – 28 November 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". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ Thyness, Paul. "Ole Furu". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Johan Henrik Paasche Thorne |
Norwegian Minister of the Interior 1890–1891 |
Succeeded by Wollert Konow |
| Preceded by Johannes Wilhelm Christian Steen |
Norwegian Minister of Finance 1893–1895 |
Succeeded by George Francis Hagerup |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by Johan Christian Collett |
County Governor of Akershus 1895–1918 |
Succeeded by Hroar Olsen |