Knut Johannes Hougen | |
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| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | |
| In office 8 July 1909 – 2 February 1910 | |
| Prime Minister | Gunnar Knudsen |
| Preceded by | Karl Seip |
| Succeeded by | Just Qvigstad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Knut Johannes Hougen 26 November 1854 Kragerø, Telemark, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 29 July 1954 (aged 99) Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Elise Aars Isefjær (m. 1915) Helene Elise Aars Ziesler (1885–1909) |
| Children | Peter Ernst |
Knut Johannes Hougen (26 November 1854 – 29 July 1954) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1909 to 1910.[1] Hougen was also a representative for the city of Kristiansand in the Norwegian Parliament in the period 1908–27.[2] He was central to the development of broadcasting in Norway, and in 1932 published the 2-volume work Oslo kringkastingsselskaps historie ("The Development of Oslo Broadcasting Corporation").[2]
- ^ "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ a b Tjeldvoll, Arild. "Knut Johannes Hougen" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2011-06-05.