Fredrik Ludvig Konow Explained

Office:Minister of Finance
Term Start:5 March 1926
Term End:28 January 1928
Primeminister:Ivar Lykke
Predecessor:Arnold Holmboe
Successor:Christopher Hornsrud
Term Start2:20 February 1912
Term End2:31 January 1913
Primeminister2:Jens Bratlie
Predecessor2:Abraham Berge
Successor2:Anton Omholt
Office3:Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Term Start3:1 January 1919
Term End3:31 December 1921
Constituency3:Nordnes
Term Start4:1 January 1910
Term End4:31 December 1912
Constituency4:Nordnes
Birth Date:23 June 1864
Birth Place:Bergen, Hordaland, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Death Place:Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Spouse:Karen Doris Elisabeth Rieck
Birgit Helene Schjøtt
Children:5
Party:Free-minded Liberal

Fredrik Ludvig Konow (23 June 1864 – 14 August 1953) was a Norwegian businessman and a politician for the Free-minded Liberal Party.

He was born in Bergen as a son of merchant and consul Wollert Konow (1829–1885) and Wilhelmine Marie Bredahl (1828–1908).[1] He was named after his grandfather, who was son of Wollert Konow and a brother of Wollert and Carl Konow. His great-great-grandfather was named Friedrich Ludwig Konow, and migrated to Bergen from Germany in the late 1700s.[2]

Fredrik Ludvig Konow was also a second cousin of Carl and Sten Konow, first cousin once removed of Wollert Konow (H) and Wollert Konow (SB), and uncle of Frederik Konow Lund.[2] He was married twice; first to Birgit Helene Schjøtt (1877–1901) since 1896, and after her death to Lily Rieck (1878–1956) since 1904.[1]

He was Minister of Finance during 1912–1913 and 1926–1928. The first time he served in the Bratlie's Cabinet, then in Lykke's Cabinet. He was also elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Nordnes in 1909 and 1918.[1] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fredrik Ludvig Konow. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Rolf. Danielsen. Rolf Danielsen. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 12 December 2012.
  2. Encyclopedia: Konow. Bratberg. Terje. Terje Bratberg. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 12 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Fredrik Ludvig Konow. Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Norwegian. 12 December 2012.
  4. Encyclopedia: Fredrik Ludvig Konow. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 12 December 2012.