11 Facts About Johan Sverdrup

Johan Sverdrup was a Norwegian politician from the Liberal Party.

Johan Sverdrup was the first prime minister of Norway after the introduction of parliamentarism.

Johan Sverdrup was born at Sem in Vestfold, Norway, to Jacob Liv Borch Sverdrup and Gundelle Birgitte Siang.

Johan Sverdrup's father was a pioneer in scientific agriculture in Norway.

Johan Sverdrup worked as a lawyer in Larvik, a small town on the west coast of the Oslofjord.

The new prime minister, Christian Selmer, was not such a leader and force in the Council, and Johan Sverdrup was ready for the next move, which should constitutionally have been taken in 1881.

The king appointed a new Council led by Christian Schweigaard, but was a rather lame move, since Johan Sverdrup immediately threatened with a new impeachment trial.

Johan Sverdrup expected his adherents to follow him as they had done for almost 30 years.

Johan Sverdrup's weakness was his inability to bury hatchets and his apparent lack of flexibility in older age.

Johan Sverdrup's clinging to the symbols of power can be ascribed to his age, but he was only about 70.

Johan Sverdrup was too old to harvest the fruits, but he paved the way for a new political situation in Norway.