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Haakon Martin Evjenth

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Haakon Martin Evjenth
Minister of Justice
In office
15 February 1928 – 21 November 1930
Prime MinisterJ. L. Mowinckel
Preceded byCornelius Holmboe
Succeeded byArne T. Sunde
Mayor of Bodø
In office
1 January 1926 – 15 February 1928
Preceded byOve Christian O. Owe
Succeeded byJohannes Høyer
In office
1 January 1916 – 31 December 1916
Preceded byOle Kristian Pedersen Bakken
Succeeded byChristian Jakhelln
In office
1 January 1901 – 1 August 1901
Preceded byChristian Jakhelln
Succeeded byChristian Jakhelln
Mayor of Bodin
In office
1 January 1904 – 1 January 1909
Preceded byL. K. Christie
Succeeded byOle Løkke Hernes
Personal details
Born(1865-07-17)17 July 1865
Bodin, Nordland, Sweden-Norway
Died16 November 1934(1934-11-16) (aged 69)
Bodø, Nordland, Norway
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMartha Backer[1]
ChildrenHåkon Evjenth
Annemarta Borgen

Haakon Martin Evjenth (17 July 1865 – 16 November 1934) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Justice 1928–1930.[2] Evjenth was a barrister by profession.[3]

He was the father of jurist and children's writer Håkon Evjenth.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Håkon Evjenth". Litteraturnett Nord-Norge. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  3. ^ "Johan Ludwig Mowinckel's Second Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. ^ Vold, Karen Beate. "Håkon Evjenth". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 September 2015.