Jørgen Herman Vogt (21 July 1784 – 12 January 1862) was a
Norwegian
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politician who served as First Minister of Norway from 1856 to 1858, during the
personal union
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between
Sweden and Norway. The first minister was subordinated to the
governor
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and the
viceroy
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in the political hierarchy, but for two periods when no governor or viceroy was present, he served as a ''de facto'' prime minister of
Norway
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.
Vogt was born in the
Bragernes
Bragernes is one of the central areas of the city of Drammen in Viken, Norway.
Location
Bragernes is located on the northern side of the Drammen River (''Drammenselva'') and contains the famous town square Bragernes square (''Bragernes Torg'' ...
neighborhood of
Drammen
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in
Buskerud
Buskerud () is a former county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Ha ...
, Norway. He was the son of timber merchant Niels Nielsen Vogt (1755-1809) and Abigael Monrad (1759-1812). Vogt was brought up as one of 13 siblings in
Kongsberg
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production ...
. He entered the
University of Copenhagen
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in 1800 and earned his law degree in 1806. Vogt succeeded his father was district stipendiary magistrate of
Nordfjord
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Geography
The region is located in the northern part of Vestland county in Western Norway. It centers on the Nordfjorden and it comprises the muni ...
in 1809.
He became a member of the finance committee of the
Norwegian Constituent Assembly
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at
Eidsvoll
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in 1814. In 1822, Vogt was appointed state secretary and chief of the central government office in
Christiania (now Oslo). In 1825, he was appointed councillor of state and chief of the Ministry of the Army. When First Minister
Nicolai Krog resigned in January 1855, Vogt succeeded him. Vogt resigned the position in December 1858.
References
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1784 births
1862 deaths
Politicians from Drammen
People from Kongsberg
19th-century Norwegian politicians
Ministers of Finance of Norway
University of Copenhagen alumni
Burials at Old Aker Cemetery
Ministers of Justice of Norway
Ministers of Education of Norway