Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg Explained

Office:County Governor of Sør-Trøndelag
Term Start:1 July 1921
Term End:15 January 1940
Primeminister:Otto Blehr
Otto B. Halvorsen
Abraham Berge
J. L. Mowinckel
Christopher Hornsrud
Peder Kolstad
Jens Hundseid
Johan Nygaardsvold
Successor:Johan Cappelen
Office2:Minister of Social Affairs
Term Start2:6 March 1923
Term End2:25 July 1924
Primeminister2:Otto B. Halvorsen
Abraham Berge
Predecessor2:Rasmus Mortensen
Successor2:Lars Oftedal
Term Start3:21 June 1920
Term End3:22 June 1921
Primeminister3:Otto B. Halvorsen
Predecessor3:Paal Berg
Successor3:Lars Oftedal
Office4:Mayor of Trondheim
Term Start4:1 January 1911
Term End4:31 December 1916
Predecessor4:Andreas Berg
Birth Name:Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg
Birth Date:8 June 1871
Birth Place:Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Sweden-Norway
Death Place:Trondheim, Norway
Children:Leif
Sverre
Synnøve

Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg (8 June 1871 – 3 November 1944) was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Conservative Party. He served as the Minister of Social Affairs 1920-1921, 1923 and 1923-1924 in addition to mayor of Trondheim 1911-1916.

He was born in Trondhjem as a son of attorney Sverre Olafssøn Klingenberg (1844–1913) and Hilda Johannesdatter Klingenberg (1843–1912). He was a brother of Sverre, Olav and Kaare Sverressøn Klingenberg and a grandson and grandnephew of engineer Johannes Benedictus Klingenberg.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Klingenberg – Claus Andreas. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 22 November 2009.
  2. Web site: Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg. Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Norwegian. 5 January 2013.
  3. Encyclopedia: Odd Sverressøn Klingenberg. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 5 January 2013.