How to Pronounce Jakob Sverdrup (politician)
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Mar 27, 1845 Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway Died on 11 Jun 1899 (aged 54)
Norwegian politician
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About Jakob Sverdrup Politician
- Jakob Liv Rosted Sverdrup (27 March 1845 – 11 June 1899) was a Norwegian bishop and politician.
- Born into a prominent local family and well-educated, Jakob followed in the footsteps of his father Harald Ulrik Sverdrup and his uncle Johan Sverdrup by pursuing both a theological and political life.
- He served five terms in the Norwegian Parliament between 1877 and 1898, and was a cabinet member on several occasions.
- Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he later joined the Moderate Liberal Party, having partially been the cause of the split that formed the Moderate Liberal Party.
- He has been referred to as "one of the most controversial figures in modern Norwegian history".
