Christian August Selmer

Christian Selmer
Christian Selmer
2nd Prime Minister of Norway in Christiania
In office
11 October 1880 – 3 April 1884
MonarchOscar II
Preceded byFrederik Stang
Succeeded byChristian H. Schweigaard
Minister of the Army
In office
13 October 1879 – 15 September 1880
Prime MinisterFrederik Stang
Preceded byAdolph F. Munthe
Succeeded byAdolph F. Munthe
In office
29 July 1874 – 21 July 1875
Prime MinisterFrederik Stang
Preceded byLorentz Segelcke
Succeeded byLorentz Segelcke
Minister of the Interior
In office
15 August 1878 – 15 August 1879
Prime MinisterFrederik Stang
Preceded byNiels Vogt
Succeeded byNiels Vogt
In office
21 July 1875 – 15 August 1876
Prime MinisterFrederik Stang
Preceded byNiels Vogt
Succeeded byNiels Vogt
Minister of Justice
In office
15 August 1877 – 15 August 1878
Prime MinisterFrederik Stang
Preceded byJohn Collett Falsen
Succeeded byJohn Collett Falsen
Minister of Auditing
In office
13 June 1879 – 13 October 1879
Prime MinisterFrederik Stang
Preceded byJacob Aall jr.
Succeeded byChristian Jensen
Personal details
Born(1816-11-16)16 November 1816
Fredrikshald, Østfold, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died1 November 1889(1889-11-01) (aged 72)
Bygdøy (now in Oslo), United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Political partyConservative
SpouseAnna Sylvia Leganger
ChildrenJørgen
Ida
OccupationMagistrate
ProfessionAttorney

Christian August Selmer (16 November 1816 – 1 September 1889) was a Norwegian lawyer and a magistrate. He served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament, Minister of Defense and Minister of Justice. He was the 2nd prime minister of Norway in Christiana between 1880 and 1884.[1]

  1. ^ Knut Dørum. "Christian Selmer". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.