Christopher Hornsrud

Christopher Hornsrud
Hornsrud in 1930
18th Prime Minister of Norway
In office 28 January 1928 – 15 February 1928
Monarch	Haakon VII
Preceded by	Ivar Lykke
Succeeded by	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Minister of Finance
In office 28 January 1928 – 15 February 1928
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Fredrik L. Konow
Succeeded by	Per Berg Lund
Vice President of the Storting
In office 16 February 1928 – 10 January 1934
President	C. J. Hambro
Preceded by	Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
Succeeded by	C. J. Hambro
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 January 1912 – 31 December 1936
Constituency	Buskerud
Leader of the Labour Party
In office 1903–1906
Preceded by	Christian H. Knudsen
Succeeded by	Oscar Nissen
Mayor of Modum
In office 1 January 1909 – 31 December 1912
Personal details
Born	Christopher Andersen Hornsrud (1859-11-15)15 November 1859 Skotselv, Øvre Eiker, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died	12 December 1960(1960-12-12) (aged 101) Oslo, Norway
Resting place	Heggen kirkegård, Modum, Buskerud, Norway 59°57′27″N 9°58′58″E / 59.9575°N 9.982778°E / 59.9575; 9.982778
Political party	Labour (1887–1959)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (Before 1887)
Spouse	Mathea Eriksdatter Nøkleby (1858-1947)
Parent(s)	Anders Christophersen Horsrud Gunhild Dorthea Jellum
Profession	Politician Farmer Store-owner

Christopher Andersen Hornsrud (15 November 1859^[1] – 12 December 1960^[2]) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as leader of the Labour Party from 1903 to 1906 and became a member of the Storting in 1912. In 1928, he became the first Norwegian prime minister from the Labour Party and served as the 18th prime minister of Norway, but the cabinet had a weak parliamentary basis and was only in office for three weeks from January to February. He combined the post of prime minister with that of minister of Finance. After resigning he became vice-president of the Storting, a position he held until 1934.

Hornsrud was born in Skotselv, Øvre Eiker, and died in Oslo.