# Georg Sibbern

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**Georg Christian Sibbern** (29 March 1816 – 4 October 1901) was a Norwegian diplomat who served as the [Prime Minister of Norway](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Norway).[1]

## Background

He was born at [Rygge](/source/Rygge) in [Østfold](/source/%C3%98stfold). He was the son of [Valentin Sibbern](/source/Valentin_Sibbern) (1779–1853) and Anne Cathrine de Stockfleth (1785–1865) and a brother of [Alette Due](/source/Alette_Due) and [Carl Sibbern](/source/Carl_Sibbern). His father was a Norwegian government minister and was a representative at the [Norwegian Constitutional Assembly](/source/Norwegian_Constitutional_Assembly). He grow up at the family estate at [Værne Kloster](/source/V%C3%A6rne_Kloster). He attended the [Oslo Cathedral School](/source/Oslo_Cathedral_School). He completed his [examen artium](/source/Examen_artium) at [Oslo Cathedral School](/source/Oslo_Cathedral_School) in 1831, and graduated in law at the [University of Christiania](/source/University_of_Oslo) (now University of Oslo) in 1837.[2][3]

## Career

From 1838 he worked as an agent by the Norwegian Minister Department in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm) and from 1840 was employed in the foreign service. He worked in [Saint Petersburg](/source/Saint_Petersburg) (1842–1843), [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen) (1845-1847), [The Hague](/source/The_Hague) (1847–1848), London (1848–1850) and [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington,_D.C.) (1850–1856). In April 1858, Sibbern was appointed Swedish-Norwegian envoy in [Constantinople](/source/Constantinople). He served as Norwegian Prime Minister from 16 December 1858 – 30 November 1861 and 17 December 1861 – 1 November 1871. He later was envoy in [Paris](/source/Paris) (1878–1884).[4]

## Personal life

On 20 November 1852, he married Maria Soane. He was the brother-in-law of [Frederik Due](/source/Frederik_Due).[5]

## References

1. ["Georg Sibbern, Diplomat, Politiker"](https://nbl.snl.no/Georg_Sibbern). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

1. ["Værne kloster"](http://lokalhistoriewiki.no/index.php/V%C3%A6rne_kloster). lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

1. Terje Bratberg. ["Sibbern"](https://snl.no/Sibbern). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

1. Sibbern, Tor Johannes (23 May 2011). ["Georg Sibbern, Prime Minister 1858 - 1861 and 1861 - 1871"](http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/ministries-and-offices/offices/prime-minister-since-1814/georg-christian-sibbern.html?id=439334). *Norwegian Government Ministries since 1814 sourced from Norsk Biografisk Leksikon*. Government Administration Services. Retrieved 18 April 2014.

1. Magnus A. Mardal. ["Georg Sibbern"](https://snl.no/Georg_Sibbern). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

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