Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje

Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (25 July 1851 – 4 December 1917) was a Norwegian farmer, teacher, leader of a police district, civil servant and politician for the Moderate Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Agriculture 1905–1906.[1]

Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje
Minister of Agriculture
In office
11 March 1905  6 November 1906
Prime MinisterChristian Michelsen
Preceded byJohan E. Mellbye
Succeeded bySven Aarrestad
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1886  31 December 1906
ConstituencyStavanger
President of the Lagting
In office
1 January 1903  11 March 1905
Preceded byHans Jacob Horst
Succeeded byThore Torkildsen Foss
Personal details
Born(1851-07-25)25 July 1851
Etne, Hordaland, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died4 December 1917(1917-12-04) (aged 66)
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Political partyModerate Liberal
Spouse(s)
Borghild Sofie Fostvedt
(
m. 1874)
ChildrenTorkell Vinje

He was mayor of Kopervik from 1884 to 1890 and a member of the Parliament of Norway 1885–1906.[1]

References

  1. Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje Norsk biografisk leksikon, via Store norske leksikon, retrieved 11 April, 2013 (in Norwegian)


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