August Geelmuyden Spørck
Norwegian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August Geelmuyden Spørck (13 September 1851 – 14 July 1928) was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence from 1909 to 1910.
Quick Facts Minister of Defence, Prime Minister ...
August Geelmuyden Spørck | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 20 August 1909 – 2 February 1910 | |
Prime Minister | Gunnar Knudsen |
Preceded by | Haakon D. Lowzow |
Succeeded by | Karl Bull |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 January 1901 – 31 December 1903 | |
Constituency | Trondhjem and Levanger |
Personal details | |
Born | (1851-09-13)13 September 1851 Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
Died | 14 July 1928(1928-07-14) (aged 76) Vestre Aker, Oslo, Norway |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Marie Amunda Jenssen (m. 1880) |
Children | Gunnar Spøck |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Norway |
Branch/service | Norwegian Army |
Years of service | 1872–1919 |
Rank | Major General |
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