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Michelsen
Michelsen is a Danish- Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Mikkel/ Michael". There are related English, German, Swedish and other spellings of this name. People with the name Michelsen include: People *Albert Michelsen (1893-1964), American marathoner * Alfonso López Michelsen (1913- 2007), Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist *Anders Michelsen, Norwegian football midfielder * Andreas Michelsen (1869-1932), German admiral * Anne Dorte Michelsen, Danish singer and composer * Charis Michelsen, American actress and former model * Christian Michelsen (1857–1925), Norwegian shipping magnate and statesman *Christian Michelsen (footballer), Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Kristiansund BK * Hans Methlie Michelsen, Norwegian judge *Jacob Andreas Michelsen (1821–1902), Norwegian businessperson and politician *Lars-Henrik Paarup Michelsen, Norwegian Representative to Parliament, president of Young Liberals of Norway * Randi Michelsen (1903 1981), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Michelsen
Peter Christian Hersleb Kjerschow Michelsen (15 March 1857 – 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. Background Born in Bergen, he was named after his grandfather, bishop Peder Christian Hersleb Kjerschow. He was the eldest of five siblings born into a merchant family. Michelsen attended the Bergen Cathedral School. He studied law at The Royal Frederick University and went on to become a lawyer. He later established the shipping company, Chr. Michelsen & Co., which became one of the largest in Norway. Political career He became a member of the Norwegian Parliament (''Storting'') in 1891, representing the Liberal Party of Norway. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
