Sivert Andreas Nielsen (1823–1904)

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Sivert Andreas Nielsen
Born8 October 1823
Died18 August 1904
Years active1895-1897
Political partyLiberal Party

Sivert Andreas Nielsen (8 October 1823 - 18 August 1904) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He was born in the prestegjeld of Brønnøy. [1]

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859. He was not re-elected in 1861, but returned in 1865 to serve twelve more terms. When political parties were introduced in the 1880s, Nielsen joined the Liberal Party. [2] He served four terms as President of the Storting. [3]

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References

  1. "Nielsen, Sivert Andreas". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  2. Sivert Andreas Nielsen Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  3. Presidents of the Storting
Preceded by President of the Storting
18861897
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