Thomas Heftye
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For the Norwegian businessman, politician and philanthropist, see Thomas Johannessen Heftye.
Thomas Thomassen Heftye (10 April 1860 – 19 September 1921) was a Norwegian military officer, engineer, sports official and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence from June to October 1903 and March to April 1908, as well as the director of Telegrafverket. He was killed in the Nidareid train disaster.
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Thomas Heftye | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 19 March 1908 – 11 April 1908 | |
Prime Minister | Gunnar Knudsen |
Preceded by | Karl F. Griffin Dawes |
Succeeded by | Haakon D. Lowzow |
In office 9 June 1903 – 22 October 1903 | |
Prime Minister | Otto Blehr |
Preceded by | Georg Stang |
Succeeded by | Oscar Strugstad |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Thomassen Heftye (1860-04-10)10 April 1860 Vestre Aker, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
Died | 19 September 1921(1921-09-19) (aged 61) Trondhjem, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Marie Berghaus |
Relations | Thomas Johannessen Heftye (father) Johannes Thomassen Heftye (grandfather) Henrik Heftye (granduncle) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Norwegian Military Academy |
Occupation | Military officer Engineer, telegrapher Sports official Arbitrator |
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