Emil Stang

Emil Stang MP
5th 6th 8th Prime Minister of Norway in Scandinavia
In office 1884–1889
Monarch	Oscar II
Preceded by	Johan Sverdrup, Johannes Steen
Succeeded by	Johannes Steen, George Francis Hagerup
Personal details
Born	Emil Stang 14 June 1834 Christiania
Died	Christiania
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Conservative Party
Occupation	Politician
Profession	lawyer
Religion	Church of Norway

Emil Stang (14 June 1834 – 4 July 1912) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He became Prime Minister of Norway and was the first chairman of the Conservative Party.

Stang became cand.jur. in 1858 and established his own legal practice in 1861. Starting that year he also took part in the editing of Ugeblad for Lovkyndighed ("Weekly magazine for Law knowledge"). From 1871 to 1907 he was the editor of Norsk Retstidende (the annals of Norwegian courts), except for the years when he was Prime Minister. In 1891 he was appointed judge at Kristiania Stiftsoverrett, however, he never acceded this office. He became presiding judge (lagmann) for Borgarting and Agder regional courts in 1895 and Supreme Court Justice in 1901. He retired in 1904.

He was the first chairman of the Conservative Party from 1884–1889, and lead the party again 1891-1893, and again 1896-1899. He was Prime Minister from 1889 to 1891 and from 1893 to 1895. From 1889 to 1891 he was President of the Storting.

On 21 January 1890, Stang was appointed as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav.

Emil Stang was the son of former Prime Minister Frederik Stang and father of Emil Stang d.y. and Fredrik Stang.

He was born and died in Christiania.

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Political offices
Preceded by Wollert Konow, Sivert A. Nielsen, Johannes Steen	President of the Storting 1889–1891	Succeeded by Viggo Ullmann, Sivert A. Nielson
Preceded by Johan Sverdrup	Prime Minister of Norway 1889–1891	Succeeded by Johannes Steen
Preceded by Johannes Steen	Prime Minister of Norway 1893–1895	Succeeded by George Francis Hagerup