Arvid Mauritz Posse (5 January 1792 – 22 July 1850) was a Swedish politician, count and
Marshal of the Realm, who served as
Prime Minister for Justice in 1840 and between 1846–1848.
Biography
Posse was born into a noble family, as the son of Count and
Lord of the Realm
''En af rikets herrar'' (in Swedish) or Lord of the Realm was an honorary title introduced by King Gustaf III of Sweden shortly after his bloodless coup d'état in 1772, and after the new constitution was passed by the Riksdag of the Estates. It ...
Arvid Erik Posse and his wife, the baroness Catharina Charlotta von Otter. The family was of
Jutland
Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...
ic origin and belonged to the high nobility, having been raised to countship in 1706. Posse received his education at
Lund University
, motto = Ad utrumque
, mottoeng = Prepared for both
, established =
, type = Public research university
, budget = SEK 9 billion [Göta Court of Appeal
The Göta Court of Appeal ( sv, Göta hovrätt), located in Jönköping, is one of the six appellate courts in the Swedish legal system.
The court was established in 1634 during the regency of Queen Christina. It is the second oldest of the Swe ...]
and later became an
assessor at the
Svea Court of Appeal
Svea Court of Appeal ( sv, Svea hovrätt), located in Stockholm, is one of six appellate courts in the Swedish legal system. It is located in the Wrangel Palace, on Riddarholmen islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm.
History
The Svea C ...
in 1816. Prior to his appointment as Prime Minister for Justice, Posse had served as governor of
Skaraborg County
Skaraborg County ( sv, Skaraborgs län ) was a county of Sweden from 1634 until 1997. It was disestablished at the end of 1997 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Älvsborg to form Västra Götaland County.
The count ...
as well as director-general of the
Swedish Customs Service
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.
By 1840, Posse became known for his liberal positions in matters concerning
free trade
Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports. It can also be understood as the free market idea applied to international trade. In government, free trade is predominantly advocated by political parties that hold econ ...
in the
Riksdag of the Estates
Riksdag of the Estates ( sv, Riksens ständer; informally sv, Ståndsriksdagen) was the name used for the Estates of Sweden when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to t ...
and following the government resignation in 1840, the king had him appointed Prime Minister for Justice. This was done in order to ease the pressure from the liberal opposition. However, his term at the office become short and Posse was forced to resign later that same year.
During the
Riksdag of 1845, Posse was appointed
Marshal of the Realm. This eventually lead to him being appointed for a second time as Prime Minister for Justice in the government of 1846. Following the political turmoil after the
March Unrest
The March Unrest ( sv, Marsoroligheterna ) was a brief series of riots which occurred in the Swedish capital Stockholm during the Revolutions of 1848.
On 2 March 1848, news of the French Revolution of 1848 reached Stockholm. On the morning of 1 ...
and due to popular protests against the government, Posse resigned from his office in 1848 along with his most of his cabinet.
In 1849, due to his declining health Posse resigned as Marshal of the Realm and died the following year in Gothenburg.
He was the uncle of Prime Minister
Arvid Posse.
References
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1792 births
1850 deaths
Swedish Ministers for Justice
Swedish nobility
Swedish counts
Marshals of the Realm
Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star
19th-century Swedish politicians
Members of the Riksdag of the Estates