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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.〔("Offshore Energy Today" ) Statoil’s Skrugard and Havis Fields Renamed to Johan Castberg〕 ==Personal life== Johan Castberg was born in Brevik as the son of customs surveyor and politician Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg (1827–1899) and his wife Hanna Magdalene Frisak Ebbesen (1839–1881).〔(Johan Castberg ) – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)〕 He had several brothers and sisters,〔(Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg genealogy ) (vestraat.net)〕 including the notable violinist Torgrim and the politician Leif. His paternal grandfather Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg was a priest and politician. In addition, Johan was a first cousin of sculptor Oscar Ambrosius Castberg.〔 On the maternal side he was a grandson of Jørgen Tandberg Ebbesen and nephew of Just Bing Ebbesen,〔 both of whom were involved in politics too. Johan Castberg married Karen Cathrine Anker, sister of Katti Anker Møller, in 1892.〔(Johan Castberg genealogy )〕 Their son Frede became a professor. Through Torgrim Castberg, Johan Castberg was the uncle of illustrator Johan Christian Castberg.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johan Castberg」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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