Johan Castberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johan Castberg

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1862

Place of Birth: Brevik, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 24-Dec-1926

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, jurist, diarist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Johan Castberg (21 September 1862 – 24 December 1926) was a Norwegian jurist and politician best known for representing the Radical People's Party (Labour Democrats).
He was a government minister from 1908 to 1910 and 1913 to 1914, and also served seven terms in the Norwegian Parliament.
The brother-in-law of Katti Anker Møller, the two were responsible for implementing the highly progressive so-called Castberg laws, granting rights to children born out of wedlock.
Altogether, he was one of the most influential politicians in the early 20th century Norway.In 2013, an oilfield in the Barents Sea was named after Johan Castberg.