Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen (1830–1914) was a Norwegian

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and politician. A jurist by education, he worked as a civil servant in various

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. In 1875, he became County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt, a post he held until 1889 when he became County Governor of Stavanger amt. He held this position until 1910.

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1830 births 1914 deaths Norwegian civil servants County governors of Norway {{Norway-politician-1830s-stub