Johan Egeberg Mellbye (11 November 1866 – 17 December 1954) was a Norwegian farmer and politician who served as the first leader of the

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Centre Party from 1920–1921. He also served as Minister of Agriculture 1904–1905, then representing the

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. His son

Jan E. Mellbye Jan Egeberg Mellbye (13 July 1913 – 19 February 2009) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party. He was born in Nes, Hedmark as a son of politician Johan E. Mellbye (1866–1954) and Emelie Pettersson (187 ...

ran the family farm and became chairman of the

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and Selskapet Ny Jord.

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1866 births 1954 deaths Government ministers of Norway Ministers of Agriculture and Food of Norway Honorary Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order {{Norway-politician-1860s-stub