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Wilhelm Olssøn

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Wilhelm Olssøn
Minister of Defence
In office
11 March 1905 – 25 May 1907
Prime MinisterChristian Michelsen
Preceded byOscar Strugstad
Succeeded byChristian Michelsen (acting)
In office
27 April 1895 – 17 February 1898
Prime MinisterEmil Stang
Francis Hagerup
Preceded byJohannes Harbitz
Succeeded byPeter T. Holst
In office
2 May 1893 – 15 July 1894
Prime MinisterEmil Stang
Preceded byPeter T. Holst
Succeeded byJohannes Harbitz
Personal details
Born
Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn

(1844-04-04)4 April 1844
Horten, Vestfold, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died3 November 1915(1915-11-03) (aged 71)
Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Louise Hoel
(m. 1885)

Marianne Hoel

Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn (5 April 1844 – 3 November 1915) was a Norwegian military officer and politician. [1]

Olssøn was born in Horten in Vestfold, Norway. He was the son of Edvard Olssøn (1820–1867) and Leonore Rebecca Bredal (1820–1910). He received a military education at the Norwegian Military Academy (1866) and Norwegian Military College (1870). He received additional education at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (1872–1874).[2]

He was appointed major general in 1896. In 1898, he was commander at Oscarsborg, 1899 inspector general for coastal artillery. In 1907, he became lieutenant-general. He retired from military service in 1912 as commanding general. He served as Minister of Defence 1893–1894, 1895–1898, 1905–1907, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1894–1895.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn". Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste AS. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Paul Thyness. "Wilhelm Olssøn, Offiser, Politiker". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn". Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste AS. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
O. Hansen
Commanding General in Norway
1910–1912
Succeeded by