22 Facts About Christopher Hornsrud

Christopher Andersen Hornsrud was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Christopher Hornsrud served as leader of the Labour Party from 1903 to 1906 and became a member of the Storting in 1912.

Christopher Hornsrud combined the post of prime minister with that of minister of Finance.

Christopher Hornsrud's mother was originally from Amot farm in Modum and after the death of his father when he was about six months old, Horsrud lived with his mother's family in Amot until he was five years old and moved back to his mother in Skotselv.

Christopher Hornsrud had one older brother, Johan, which as odelsgutt was destined to take over the farm in Skotselv Christopher Hornsrud attended a local school where the schedule was two weeks with education and two weeks off.

Christopher Hornsrud was one of the founders of Buskerud Amts Venstreforening in 1880.

Christopher Hornsrud attended the national worker meetings in 1891 and 1892.

Christopher Hornsrud combined this for a while with continued membership in the Liberal Party.

Christopher Hornsrud was not a candidate for a new period as leader, and was replaced by Oscar Nissen.

Christopher Hornsrud had become partly disillusioned with political work due to internal strifes and accusations that he was a "minister socialist" with too much sympathy for the Liberal party and seeking too much power in this own hands.

Christopher Hornsrud did not attend any more party congresses for a long time.

Christopher Hornsrud candidated for the Labour Party in the Parliamentary election in 1909, but was not elected for a seat.

Christopher Hornsrud's main focus in the parliament was agriculture, particularly issues relating to the ownership of agricultural land and finances.

Christopher Hornsrud co-operated well with the Liberal leader and Prime Minister Gunnar Knudsen.

Christopher Hornsrud recommended that the King ask the leader of the Centre Party, Johan Mellbye, to form a new cabinet.

When Madsen subsequently asked the group whether the party should accept to form a cabinet, Christopher Hornsrud was among those who advocated strongest for a positive response.

Christopher Hornsrud took the position as Minister of Finance in addition to prime minister.

Governor of the Central Bank of Norway Nicolai Rygg requested that the government should pay for a guarantee fund for the banks and when Christopher Hornsrud declined, Rygg petitioned the leader of the Liberal Party Johan Ludwig Mowinckel and other non-socialist party leaders to cause the downfall of the Christopher Hornsrud cabinet.

In 1928, Christopher Hornsrud was elected vice-president of the Storting, a position he held until 1934.

Christopher Hornsrud became a parliament appointed member of the chair for Norges Hypotekbank in 1926, a bank which was designated to provide cheap loans to the agricultural sector.

Christopher Hornsrud was a strong opponent of militarism and Norwegian membership in NATO.

Christopher Hornsrud was one of the founders of the radical newspaper Orientering and participated in the choice of name for it.