Benjamin Vogt (politician)
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Paul Benjamin Vogt (16 May 1863 – 1 January 1947) was a Norwegian politician of the Conservative Party who served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1903–1904, Minister of Trade and Minister of Auditing 1904–1905. In 1905, he was Norway's emissary to Stockholm to negotiate Norwegian independence from Sweden. He also served as the Norway's minister in London 1910–1934.
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Benjamin Vogt | |
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Norwegian Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 1910–1934 | |
Prime Minister | Wollert Konow Jens Bratlie Gunnar Knudsen Otto B. Halvorsen Otto Blehr Abraham Berge J. L. Mowinckel Christopher Hornsrud Peder Kolstad Jens Hundseid |
Preceded by | Johannes Irgens |
Succeeded by | Erik Colban |
Minister of Trade | |
In office 1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905 | |
Prime Minister | Francis Hagerup |
Preceded by | Jacob Schøning |
Succeeded by | Sofus Arctander |
Minister of Auditing | |
In office 1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905 | |
Prime Minister | Francis Hagerup |
Preceded by | Birger Kildal |
Succeeded by | Gunnar Knudsen |
Member of the Council of State Division | |
In office 22 October 1903 – 1 September 1904 | |
Preceded by | Elias Sunde Sigurd Ibsen |
Succeeded by | Birger Kildal Jacob Schøning |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Benjamin Vogt (1863-05-16)16 May 1863 Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Sweden-Norway |
Died | 1 January 1947(1947-01-01) (aged 83) Oslo, Norway |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Andrea Severine Heyerdahl
(m. 1888) |
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