Johan Ernst Mowinckel (23 May 1759 – 26 March 1816) was a Norwegian merchant and consul from

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

, and one of the leading persons of the city. He was the great grandfather of Prime minister

Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (22 October 1870 – 30 September 1943) was a Norwegian statesman, shipping magnate and philanthropist. He served as the 16th prime minister of Norway during three separate terms. Biography Johan Ludwig Mowinckel was born ...

and to actress

Agnes Mowinckel Agnes Mowinckel (25 August 1875 – 1 April 1963) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. Born in Bergen into a distinguished family, she became Norway's first professional stage director. A pioneer in bringing painters to the theatre, she ...

. Mowinckel established the grocery Mowinckel & Co. Among the company's business activities was export of fish and import of corn and salt.

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1759 births 1816 deaths Businesspeople from Bergen 18th-century Norwegian businesspeople 19th-century Norwegian businesspeople {{norway-business-bio-stub