Knut Johannes Hougen (26 November 1854 – 29 July 1954) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1909 to 1910.

[1] Hougen was also a representative for the city of Kristiansand in the Norwegian Parliament in the period 1908–27.

[2] He was central to the development of broadcasting in Norway, and in 1932 published the 2-volume work Oslo kringkastingsselskaps historie ("The Development of Oslo Broadcasting Corporation").

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