Christian August Selmer
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| Christian Selmer MP |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Norway in Christiania | |
| In office 1880–1884 |
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| Monarch | Oscar II |
| Preceded by | Frederik Stang |
| Succeeded by | Christian Homann Schweigaard |
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| Born | Christian August Selmer 16 November 1816 Fredrikshald, Østfold, Norway |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Norway 1880–1884 |
Succeeded by Christian Homann Schweigaard |
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| Prime Ministers, 1905–1940 | ||
| WWII 1940–1945 |
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