Christian August Selmer
Former Minister of Defence of Norway
Christian August Selmer 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 16, 1816, Halden, Norway
Died: September 1, 1889 (age 72 years), Bygdøy, Oslo, Norway
Previous offices: Norwegian Prime Minister in Christiania (1880–1884), Minister of Defence of Norway (1879–1880), Minister of Auditing (1879–1879), and more
Spouse: Anna Sylvia Leganger
Grandchildren: Thorvald Hellesen, Sylvia Salvesen, and Christian Preuthun
Party: Conservative Party of Norway
Children: Jørgen Selmer and Ida Hellesen
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