# Johan Sverdrup - Prime Minister of Norway (Christiania)

URL: https://allhistories.com/norway/rulers/johan-sverdrup
Term of office: 1884–1889
Born-Died: 30 July 1816 - 17 February 1892
Dynasty: Liberal Party
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Sverdrup

Formed Norway's first parliamentary government, introducing jury trials and extending the franchise.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Ole Richter](https://allhistories.com/norway/rulers/ole-richter)
- Next in list: [Hans Georg Jacob Stang](https://allhistories.com/norway/rulers/hans-georg-jacob-stang)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1884 - [Liberal and Conservative parties founded](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1884-liberal-and-conservative-parties-founded)
- 1884 - [Impeachment of the Selmer cabinet: parliamentarism](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1884-impeachment-of-the-selmer-cabinet-parliamentarism)
- 1884 - [Norwegian Association for Women's Rights](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1884-norwegian-association-for-women-s-rights)
- 1887 - [Labour Party founded](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1887-labour-party-founded)
- 1888 - [Nansen crosses the Greenland ice cap](https://allhistories.com/norway/timeline/1888-nansen-crosses-the-greenland-ice-cap)