Fredrik Stang

Fredrik Stang (27 December 1867 – 15 November 1941) was a Norwegian law professor and politician for the Conservative Party.

He served as a Member of Parliament, leader of the Conservative Party, Minister of Justice and the Police, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and Rector of The Royal Frederick University.

In 1918, he obtained the dr.juris degree, and also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen.

He was rector of The Royal Frederick University 1921–1927 (and ex officio Dean of the Faculty of Law) and editor of Tidsskrift for Retsvidenskab 1921–1936.

He was born in Kristiania as the son of Prime Minister Emil Stang and his wife Adelaide Pauline Berg.