Emil Stang (14 June 1834 – 4 July 1912) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He served as the

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from 1889–1891 and again from 1893–1895. He also served as the first leader of the Conservative Party from 1884–1889, 1891–1893 and 1896–1899.

Biography

Emil Stang was born and died in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway). He was the son of former Prime Minister

Frederik Stang Frederik Stang (4 March 1808 – 8 June 1884) was a Norwegian lawyer, public servant, and politician who served as Norway's first List of Norwegian Prime Ministers, prime minister in Christiana. Stang was born on the Nordre Rostad farm at Stokk ...

. Stang became cand.jur. in 1858 and established his own legal practice in 1861. Starting that year he also took part in the editing of ''Ugeblad for Lovkyndighed'' ("Weekly magazine for Law knowledge"). From 1871 to 1907 he was the editor of '' Norsk Retstidende'' (the annals of Norwegian courts), except for the years when he was Prime Minister. He was the first chairman of the Conservative Party from 1884–1889, and lead the party again 1891–1893, and again 1896–1899. He was Prime Minister from 1889 to 1891 and from 1893 to 1895. From 1889 to 1891 he was President of the Storting. In 1891 he was appointed judge at Kristiania Stiftsoverrett, however, he never acceded this office. He became presiding judge (''lagmann'') for Borgarting and

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regional courts in 1895 and

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Justice in 1901. He retired in 1904.

Personal life and death

In 1890, Stang was appointed as a Knight Grand Cross of the

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. He was the father of Emil Stang and Fredrik Stang. He died in Christiania.

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