Christian August Selmer

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Christian August Selmer (16 November 1816 – 1889) was a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Norwegian parliament, minister of defense, minister of justice, and prime minister. He was the second prime minister to serve in Christiania.

Selmer's record as prime minister was characterized by the conflict over whether members of cabinet were required to appear in parliament to answer questions. He influenced King Oscar II to reject efforts at a compromise, setting the stage for impeachment proceedings in the 1883 to 1884. Selmer and several of his cabinet members were convicted and removed from office.

It was subsequently found that Selmer had conspired with the king to overrule the impeachment results, institute unlimited veto rights for the king, and use force against any resulting insurrection.

Preceded by Frederik Stang

Prime Minister of Norway 1880–1884

Succeeded by Christian Homann Schweigaard

Heads of government of Norway

First Ministers, 1814-1873: Haxthausen • Rosenkrantz • Sommerhielm • Collett • Krog • Vogt • Petersen • F. Stang Prime Ministers, 1873-1905: F. Stang • Selmer • Schweigaard • Sverdrup • E. Stang • Steen • E. Stang • Hagerup • Steen • Blehr • Hagerup Prime Ministers, 1905-: Michelsen • Løvland • Knudsen • Konow • Bratlie • Knudsen • Halvorsen • Blehr • Halvorsen • Berge • Mowinckel • Lykke • Hornsrud • Mowinckel • Kolstad • Hundseid • Mowinckel • Nygaardsvold (in exile 1940-45) • Gerhardsen • Torp • Gerhardsen • Lyng • Gerhardsen • Borten • Bratteli • Korvald • Bratteli • Nordli • Brundtland • Willoch • Brundtland • Syse • Brundtland • Jagland • Bondevik • Stoltenberg • Bondevik • Stoltenberg