Seven years short of two centuries ago today, Christian August Selmer, Norwegian Prime Minister of King Oscar II, who fought with His Majesty against the usurping Parliament during the “constitutional crisis” of the 1880s, was born.
Prime Minister Selmer met with King Oscar at Sofiero Palace to discuss how to handle the “constitutional crisis.”
Monday, November 16, 2009
The King's Prime Minister
Posted by J.K. Baltzersen at 6:20 AM
Labels: parliamentarism, Scandinavia
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