Kai Bisgaard Anker Møller (22 May 1859 – 22 September 1940) was a Norwegian land owner and politician.

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Møller was born at Dyrendal near

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, Norway. He was the son of Edvard Johannes Møller (1819–85) and Diderikke Annette Anker (1838-1912). The family moved to Thorsø Manor (''Thorsø herregård'') at

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when his father took over the estate. He attended Christiania Cathedral School and graduated in 1877. He graduated from the College of Agriculture (''Høiere landbruksskole'') (now

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) at Ås in

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during 1880. This was followed by studies in

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and the

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. In 1885 he took over the Thorsø estate. He served as mayor of

for several years and held a number of other municipal positions. He was elected to the

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from 1900 to 1903, representing Smaalenenes amt (now

). He was a member of the

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. In 1889, he married his cousin

Katti Anker Møller Katti Anker Møller (23 October 1868 – 20 August 1945) was a Norway, Norwegian feminist, Children's rights movement, children's rights advocate, and a pioneer of reproductive rights. Biography She was born Cathrine Anker in Hamar, the daughter ...

. daughter of Herman Anker (1839–1896). They were the parents of physician Tove Mohr.

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