Johan E. Mellbye

Johan Egeberg Mellbye (11 November 1866 17 December 1954) was a Norwegian farmer and politician who served as the first leader of the Norwegian Centre Party from 1920–1921. He also served as Minister of Agriculture 1904–1905, then representing the Conservative Party.

Johan E. Mellbye
Leader of the Agrarian Party
In office
1920–1921
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKristoffer Høgset
Minister of Agriculture
In office
26 September 1904  11 March 1905
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byChristian Mathiesen
Succeeded byAasmund H. Vinje
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1922  31 December 1930
ConstituencyHedmark
Personal details
Born
Johan Egeberg Mellbye

(1866-11-11)11 November 1866
Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died17 December 1954(1954-12-17) (aged 88)
Nes, Hedmark, Norway
Political partyAgrarian
Conservative (formerly)
Spouse(s)Emilie Pettersson (m. 1906)
ChildrenJan E. Mellbye

His son Jan E. Mellbye ran the family farm and became chairman of the Norwegian Agrarian Association and Selskapet Ny Jord.[1]

References

  1. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Mellbye, Jan Egeberg". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 377–378. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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