Edvard Hans Hoff
Norwegian politician
Edvard Hans Hoff | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 13 July 1889 – 6 March 1891 | |
Prime Minister | Emil Stang |
Preceded by | Johan Sverdrup |
Succeeded by | Peter T. Holst |
Personal details | |
Born | (1838-04-11)11 April 1838 Bergen, Hordaland, Sweden-Norway |
Died | 7 June 1933(1933-06-07) (aged 95) Bergen, Hordaland, Norway |
Political party | Conservative |
Edvard Hans Hoff (11 April 1838 – 7 June 1933) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was Minister of Defence from 1889 to 1891.[1] Hoff was military officer, and was promoted to Lieutenant General (generalløytnant) in 1905.[2] He wrote the first bridge manual in Norway in 1907, titled Bridge - Spillets love, regler og etikette ("Bridge - the Laws, Rules and Etiquette of the game").
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