Christopher Hornsrud
Christopher Andersen Hornsrud (
November 15,
1859-
December 13,
1960) served as
Prime Minister of
Norway from January to February
1928. Although his tenure as Prime Minister was brief, his list of political accomplishments is not. He was the first Prime Minister to be from the Norwegian Labor Party, which later came to dominate the country's government for a long time. He also served as Postal Minister and was known for his knowledge of Norway's political history in his later years.