Harald Smedal (5 April 1859 – 3 May 1911) was a Norwegian politician of the Liberal Party. He served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from 1895 to 1896, Minister of Auditing from 1896 to 1897, and Minister of Justice from 1897 to 1898.[1][2]

Harald Smedal
Director of Public Prosecutions
In office
1904 – 3 May 1911
Acting: 1904–1906
Preceded byJohan Blackstad
Succeeded byPeder Kjerschow
Minister of Justice
In office
15 August 1897 – 17 February 1898
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byFrancis Hagerup
Succeeded byOle Anton Qvam
Minister of Auditing
In office
26 November 1896 – 15 August 1897
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byFredrik Stang Lund
Succeeded byFrancis Hagerup
Member of the Council of State Division
In office
14 October 1895 – 26 November 1896
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byAnton C. Bang
Ole Furu
Succeeded byFredrik Stang Lund
Personal details
Born(1859-04-05)5 April 1859
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Sweden-Norway
Died3 May 1911(1911-05-03) (aged 52)
Kristiania, Norway
SpouseCaroline Kirkgaard Hofgaard (m. 1886)
ChildrenGustav Smedal
OccupationJurist
Politician

References edit

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Harald Smedal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Rieber-Mohn, Georg Fredrik (2007). "Harald Smedal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
Legal offices
Preceded by Norwegian Director of Public Prosecutions
(acting 1904–1906)

1904–1911
Succeeded by