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Otto Bahr Halvorsen (28 May 1872–23 May 1923 ) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1920 to 1921 and again in 1923 when he died in office.
Background
Halvorsen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo, Norway) toOtto Hellen Halvorsen (1840-1921) and Karine Christine Christiansen (1847-1927). He attended Kristiania Cathedral School. He studied lawat the University of Kristiania where he completed his examen artium in 1890. As a licensed attorney, in 1904 he openeda law firm in Kristiania.
Political career
In 1912 Halvorsen was first elected to the Storting from the neighborhood of Gamle Aker in the district of St. Hanshaugen in Kristiania.Halvorsen servedKristiania in the Parliament from the Conservative Party from 1913 to 1923. He became Prime Minister during 1920 while also serving as Minister of Justice. He again became Prime Minister in May 1923 while simultaneously serving as Minister of Justice. Between these terms,Halvorsen was leader of the Conservative Party in Parliament and President of the Storting (stortingspresident).
Personal life
In 1899, he was married to Kathrine Hofgaard (1875-1960), daughter of Simon Wright Hofgaard and Ida Mathilde Aars.
