Johan Olaf Bredal (10 March 1862 – 26 April 1948) was a Norwegian barrister and politician. [1]

Johan Olaf Bredal
Minister of Justice
In office
23 October 1907 – 19 March 1908
Prime MinisterJørgen Løvland
Preceded byHarald Bothner
Succeeded byJohan Castberg
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1913 – 31 December 1915
ConstituencyAker
Personal details
Born
Johan Olaf Bredal

(1852-03-10)10 March 1852
Larvik, Vestfold, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died26 April 1948(1948-04-26) (aged 96)
Political partyFree-minded Liberal
SpouseIngeborg Olsen (m. 1890)

Johan Olaf Bredal was born in Larvik, Norway. From 1886–1887, he was an attorney in Drammen. He was a prosecutor in Sandefjord 1887-1894 and became a Supreme Court Attorney in 1891. He was the chairman of the Norwegian Law and Counselors Association 1903–1904. He served as Minister of Justice in the short-lived cabinet of Jørgen Løvland from October 1907 to March 1908.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Johan Olaf Bredal". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jøgen Løvland's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice and the Police
October 1907–March 1908
Succeeded by