Christian Michelsen

Christian Michelsen
Christian Michelsen by the early 20th century
9th Prime Minister of Norway
In office 11 March 1905 – 23 October 1907
Monarchs	Oscar II Haakon VII
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Jørgen Løvland
Acting Minister of Defence
In office 25 May 1907 – 23 October 1907
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Wilhelm Olssøn
Succeeded by	Karl F. Griffin Dawes
Minister of Finance
In office 31 October 1905 – 27 November 1905
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Gunnar Knudsen
Succeeded by	Edvard H. Bull
In office 1 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime Minister	Francis Hagerup
Preceded by	Birger Kildal
Succeeded by	Gunnar Knudsen
Minister of Justice
In office 11 March 1905 – 7 June 1905
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Francis Hagerup
Succeeded by	Edvard H. Bull
Minister of Auditing
In office 27 November 1905 – 23 October 1907
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Harald Bothner
Succeeded by	Sven Aarrestad
Personal details
Born	Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (1857-03-15)15 March 1857 Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Died	29 June 1925(1925-06-29) (aged 68) Fana, Hordaland, Norway
Political party	Liberal (1884–1903) Coalition (1903–09) Free-minded Liberal (1909–25)
Other political affiliations	Fatherland League (1925)
Spouse	Johanne Benedicte Wallendahl
Children	Benny Einar

Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (15 March 1857^[1]– 29 June 1925), better known as Christian Michelsen, was a Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman. He was the first prime minister of independent Norway and Norway's 9th prime minister from 1905 to 1907. Michelsen is most known for his central role in the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905, and was one of Norway's most influential politicians of his time.^[2]