Knut Johannes Hougen (26 November 1854 – 29 July 1954) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1909 to 1910.[1] Hougen was also a representative for the city of Kristiansand in the Norwegian Parliament in the period 1908–27.[2] He was central to the development of broadcasting in Norway, and in 1932 published the 2-volume work Oslo kringkastingsselskaps historie ("The Development of Oslo Broadcasting Corporation").[2]

Knut Johannes Hougen
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
In office
8 July 1909 – 2 February 1910
Prime MinisterGunnar Knudsen
Preceded byKarl Seip
Succeeded byJust Qvigstad
Personal details
Born
Knut Johannes Hougen

(1854-11-26)26 November 1854
Kragerø, Telemark, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died29 July 1954(1954-07-29) (aged 99)
Bærum, Akershus, Norway
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Elise Aars Isefjær (m. 1915)
Helene Elise Aars Ziesler (1885–1909)
ChildrenPeter
Ernst

References

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  1. ^ "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  2. ^ a b Tjeldvoll, Arild. "Knut Johannes Hougen" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2011-06-05.