Einar Løchen (2 November 1850 – 27 November 1908) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party.

Einar Løchen
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
In office
7 November 1900 – 27 November 1908
Preceded byMorten Lambrechts
Succeeded byKarenus K. Thinn
Minister of Justice
In office
29 April 1899 – 6 November 1900
Prime MinisterJohannes Steen
Preceded byOle Anton Qvam
Succeeded byOle Anton Qvam
Member of the Council of State Division
In office
17 February 1898 – 29 April 1899
Serving with Hans Nysom
Prime MinisterJohannes Steen
Preceded byThomas von Westen Engelhart
Succeeded byJørgen Løvland
Georg A. Thilesen
Personal details
Born(1850-11-02)2 November 1850
Vang, Oppland, Sweden-Norway
Died27 November 1908(1908-11-27) (aged 58)
Kristiania, Norway
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRagnfrid Berg (m. 1882)

He was a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from February 1898 to April 1899. Then, he was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police in the second cabinet Steen.[1] Løchen left this post in 1900, to become the ninth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, a post he held until his death.

References

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  1. ^ Einar Løchen born 1850 - Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) Archived October 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Legal offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police
1899–1900
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
1900–1908
Succeeded by