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Hilmar Meincke Krohg was a Norwegian politician and elected official

Background

Hilmar Meincke Krohg was born in Trondheim, Norway.

Education

He attended the Trondheim Cathedral School and later earned his law degree in 1799 at the University of Copenhagen.

Career

He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. He was appointed district governor in Finnmark in 1811. He was subsequently transferred to Nordre Bergenhus Amt (now Sogn og Fjordane).

He was County Governor of Romsdals Amt (now Møre og Romsdal) until 1840.

He was also elected to the first session of the Norwegian Parliament in 1814. He was later elected in 1824 and 1830, representing the constituency of Romsdals Amt.

Holme Jørn (2014) De kom fra alle kanter - Eidsvollsmennene og deres hus (Oslo: Cappelen Damm).

Achievements

  • Krogh was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the Polar Star and Order of Vasa.

Membership

He was a member of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814 where he joined the independence party (Selvstendighetspartiet).

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Education

Awards

  • Order of the Dannebrog; Order of the Polar Star; Order of Vasa Order of the Dannebrog; Order of Vasa; Order of the Polar Star

    The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim.; The Royal Order of Vasa (Kungliga Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry, awarded to citizens of Sweden for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce.