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Georg Christian Sibbern (29 March 1816 – 4 October 1901) was a Norwegian diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Norway.
Background
He was born at Rygge in Østfold. He was the son of Valentin Sibbern (1779–1853) and Anne Cathrine de Stockfleth (1785–1865) and a brother of Alette Due and Carl Sibbern. His father was a Norwegian government minister and was a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly. He grow up at the family estate at Værne Kloster. He attended the Oslo Cathedral School. He completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1831, and graduated in law at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) in 1837.
Career
From 1838 he worked as an agent by the Norwegian Minister Department in Stockholm and from 1840 was employed in the foreign service. He worked in Saint Petersburg (1842–1843), Copenhagen (1845-1847), The Hague (1847–1848), London (1848–1850) and Washington, D.C. (1850–1856). In April 1858, Sibbern was appointed Swedish-Norwegian envoy in Constantinople. He served as Norwegian Prime Minister from 16 December 1858 – 30 November 1861 and 17 December 1861 – 1 November 1871. He later was envoy in Paris (1878–1884).
Personal life
On 20 November 1852, he married Maria Soane. He was the brother-in-law of Frederik Due.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar kepala pemerintahan Norwegia
- Christian Bretteville
- Eksistensialisme
- Daftar Menteri Keuangan Norwegia
- Georg Sibbern
- Sibbern
- Valentin Christian Wilhelm Sibbern
- Moss, Norway
- Frederik Due
- List of ambassadors of Sweden to the United States
- Arild Sibbern
- List of ambassadors of Sweden to France
- Alette Due
- List of ambassadors of Sweden to Turkey
