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Halvdan Koht

1873 - 1965

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Halvdan Koht (7 July 1873 – 12 December 1965) was a Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party. Born in the north of Norway to a fairly distinguished family, he soon became interested in politics and history. Starting his political career in the Liberal Party, he switched to the Labour Party around the turn of the 20th century. He represented that party in the Bærum municipal council for parts of the interwar period. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Halvdan Koht is the 16,798th most popular politician (down from 16,526th in 2019), the 489th most popular biography from Norway (down from 473rd in 2019) and the 91st most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Halvdan Koht ranks 16,798 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria Lvova-Belova, Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, George Fernandes, Emisum, Edward James Roye, and Jim Marurai. After him are Augusto Barcía Trelles, Frank Forde, David Samanez Ocampo, Kenny Anthony, Roman Dzindzichashvili, and Chen Chu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1873, Halvdan Koht ranks 192. Before him are Franz Weidenreich, Juan Corzo, Leonid Leonidov, Michel Giacobini, Juliette Atkinson, and August Rodenberg. After him are John Simon, 1st Viscount Simon, Enoch Sontonga, Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, Frederick Merriman, Charles Clary, and Herbert Roper Barrett. Among people deceased in 1965, Halvdan Koht ranks 216. Before him are Óscar Cristi, Hugh Latimer Dryden, Spike Jones, Samuel King Allison, Gilbert Colgate, and Frances Perkins. After him are Ray Collins, David Smith, Gheorghe Ciolac, Herb Drury, Hans Beyer, and Robert Sjursen.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Halvdan Koht ranks 489 out of 1,039. Before him are Kjetil Rekdal (1968), Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883), Alf Hansen (1948), Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (1961), Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (1996), and Sigurd Moen (1897). After him are Petter Northug (1986), Andreas Thorkildsen (1982), Liv Grete Skjelbreid (1974), Alfred Engelsen (1893), Jacob Opdahl (1894), and Øivind Holmsen (1912).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Halvdan Koht ranks 91. Before him are Emil Stang (1834), Isak Saba (1875), C. J. Hambro (1885), Jens Bratlie (1856), Sigurd Ibsen (1859), and Christopher Hornsrud (1859). After him are Carl I. Hagen (1944), Aslaug Dahl (1949), Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (1949), Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (1976), Siv Jensen (1969), and Kari Traa (1974).

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