Christian August Selmer

Christian Selmer MP


2nd Prime Minister of Norway in Christiania
In office 1880–1884
Monarch	Oscar II
Preceded by	Frederik Stang
Succeeded by	Christian Homann Schweigaard
Personal details
Born	Christian August Selmer (1816-11-16)16 November 1816 Fredrikshald, Østfold, Norway
Died	1 November 1889(1889-11-01) (aged 72) Bygdøy (now in Oslo)
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Conservative Party
Spouse(s)	Anna Sylvia Leganger
Occupation	Politician
Profession	clerck
Religion	Church of Norway

Christian August Selmer (16 November 1816 – 1 September 1889, at Bygdøy) was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister. He was the second prime minister to serve in Christiania (Oslo).

Selmer's record as prime minister was characterized by conflict over whether members of the cabinet were required to appear in parliament to answer questions. He influenced King Oscar II to reject efforts at a compromise, setting the stage for impeachment proceedings in 1883 to 1884. Selmer was convicted and removed from office.

It was subsequently found that Selmer had conspired with the king to overrule the impeachment results, institute unlimited veto rights for the king, and use force against any resulting insurrection.

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Political offices
Preceded by Frederik Stang	Prime Minister of Norway 1880–1884	Succeeded by Christian Homann Schweigaard

Heads of government of Norway

First Ministers, 1814–1873	Haxthausen Rosenkrantz Sommerhielm Collett Krog Vogt Petersen F. Stang

Prime Ministers, 1873–1905	F. Stang Selmer Schweigaard Sverdrup E. Stang Steen E. Stang Hagerup Steen Blehr Hagerup

Prime Ministers, 1905–1940	Michelsen Løvland Knudsen Konow Bratlie Knudsen Halvorsen Blehr Halvorsen Berge Mowinckel Lykke Hornsrud Mowinckel Kolstad Hundseid Mowinckel Nygaardsvold

WWII 1940–1945	Nygaardsvold (Prime Minister in exile, 1940–1945) Quisling (Prime Minister, 1940 coup) Christensen (Chairman of the Administrative Council, 1940) Terboven (German Commissioner for Norway) Quisling (Minister President, 1942–1945)

Prime Ministers, 1945–	Gerhardsen Torp Gerhardsen Lyng Gerhardsen Borten Bratteli Korvald Bratteli Nordli Brundtland Willoch Brundtland Syse Brundtland Jagland Bondevik Stoltenberg Bondevik Stoltenberg Solberg

Presidents of the Norwegian Red Cross

1865-Present	Frederik Stang Christian August Selmer Johan Fredrik Thaulow Ernst Motzfeldt Andreas Martin Seip Kristian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen Hieronymus Heyerdahl Torolf Prytz Jens Meinich Fridtjof Heyerdahl Nikolai Nissen Paus Erling Steen Ulf Styren Torstein Dale Grethe Johnsen Hans Høegh Bjørn Egge Bjørn Bruland Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg Thorvald Stoltenberg Sven Mollekleiv

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