Birger Ekeberg | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 1923–1924 | |
In office 1920–1921 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lars Birger Ekeberg 10 August 1880 Uppsala, Sweden |
Died | 30 November 1968 | (aged 88)
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Birger Ekeberg (1880–1968) was a Swedish jurist and legal scholar. He served as justice minister of Sweden, and during his tenure the Swedish Parliament abolished the death penalty on 7 May 1921.
Ekeberg was born in Uppsala on 10 August 1880. [1] He graduated from Uppsala University in 1902 receiving a degree in law. [1] He completed his PhD in private law at the same university in 1904 and became an associate professor the same year. [1]
Following his graduation he joined his alma mater as a faculty member where he worked until 1907 when he began to work at the newly founded law faculty of Stockholm University. [1] There he was the professor of private and civil law and a member of the Swedish Academy between 1945 and 1968. [1] [2]
He was first appointed minister of justice in 1920 and served in the post for one year. [1] One of his most significant contributions was the annulment of the death penalty in Sweden in 1921. [2] He was reappointed to the post in 1923 and remained in office until 1924. [1] Then he worked at the council of justice which he also headed from 1927 and at the supreme court. [1]
He was named as the head of the Court of Appeal in 1931. [1] [3] His term ended in 1946 with the royal permission. [1] He was appointed Marshal of the Realm in 1947, [1] replacing Axel Vennersten in the post. [4] Ekeber remained in office until 1959. [1]
In addition to these academic and political posts Ekeberg was the board member of the following organizations: Stockholm University (1927–1958), Stockholm School of Economics (1939–1957), Nobel Foundation (1947–1960) and Swedish Association of Judges (1935–1948). [1]
Ekeberg published many articles most of which were about patent law and maritime law. [5] He was among the founders of the law journal entitled Svensk Juristtidnings and was a member of its editorial board between in 1916 and 1960. [2] He headed the journal's editorial board from 1940 to 1960. [2]
He died on 30 November 1968. [1]
Ekeberg was awarded honorary doctorate by Heidelberg University in 1923, by the University of Copenhagen in 1945, by the University of Helsinki in 1955 and by Stockholm University in 1953. [1]
Birger Ekeberg | |
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Minister of Justice | |
In office 1923–1924 | |
In office 1920–1921 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lars Birger Ekeberg 10 August 1880 Uppsala, Sweden |
Died | 30 November 1968 | (aged 88)
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Birger Ekeberg (1880–1968) was a Swedish jurist and legal scholar. He served as justice minister of Sweden, and during his tenure the Swedish Parliament abolished the death penalty on 7 May 1921.
Ekeberg was born in Uppsala on 10 August 1880. [1] He graduated from Uppsala University in 1902 receiving a degree in law. [1] He completed his PhD in private law at the same university in 1904 and became an associate professor the same year. [1]
Following his graduation he joined his alma mater as a faculty member where he worked until 1907 when he began to work at the newly founded law faculty of Stockholm University. [1] There he was the professor of private and civil law and a member of the Swedish Academy between 1945 and 1968. [1] [2]
He was first appointed minister of justice in 1920 and served in the post for one year. [1] One of his most significant contributions was the annulment of the death penalty in Sweden in 1921. [2] He was reappointed to the post in 1923 and remained in office until 1924. [1] Then he worked at the council of justice which he also headed from 1927 and at the supreme court. [1]
He was named as the head of the Court of Appeal in 1931. [1] [3] His term ended in 1946 with the royal permission. [1] He was appointed Marshal of the Realm in 1947, [1] replacing Axel Vennersten in the post. [4] Ekeber remained in office until 1959. [1]
In addition to these academic and political posts Ekeberg was the board member of the following organizations: Stockholm University (1927–1958), Stockholm School of Economics (1939–1957), Nobel Foundation (1947–1960) and Swedish Association of Judges (1935–1948). [1]
Ekeberg published many articles most of which were about patent law and maritime law. [5] He was among the founders of the law journal entitled Svensk Juristtidnings and was a member of its editorial board between in 1916 and 1960. [2] He headed the journal's editorial board from 1940 to 1960. [2]
He died on 30 November 1968. [1]
Ekeberg was awarded honorary doctorate by Heidelberg University in 1923, by the University of Copenhagen in 1945, by the University of Helsinki in 1955 and by Stockholm University in 1953. [1]