Karl Gether Bomhoff

Karl Gether Bomhoff (6 August 1842 –23 September 1925) was a Norwegian pharmacist, politician and governor of the Central Bank of Norway.[1]

Karl Gether Bomhoff
Born(1842-08-06)6 August 1842
Larvik, Norway
Died23 September 1925(1925-09-23) (aged 83)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Pharmacist
Banker
Politician
Known forGovernor of the Central Bank of Norway

Biography

He was born in Larvik. He graduated as pharmacist in 1863 in Drammen and Trondheim, followed by a period as chemist in Dresden, Germany. He was managing director of Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted between 1875 and 1878. In 1883 was elected to the Trondheim city council. In 1884 was elected to the board of Norges Bank, which at this time had its head office in Trondheim. He served as the first governor of the Norges Bank from 1893 to 1920. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1895–1897, from the Liberal Party.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Governors of Norges Bank. 1893 - 1920 Karl Gether Bomhoff". Norges Bank. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. Gram, Trond. "Karl Gether Bomhoff". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. "Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. "Karl Gether Bomhoff". Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved September 1, 2020.


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