Erik Røring Møinichen

Erik Røring Møinichen (15 December 1797 – 7 February 1875) was a Norwegian politician.

Personal life Møinichen was born in Trondhjem as a son of district stipendiary magistrate Thomas Henrich Møinichen (1758–1845) and Ingeborg Birgitte Røring (senior). He was an older brother of Ingeborg Birgitte Møinichen (younger) who married Michael Strøm Lie, and whose children included Erika Nissen.

Erik R. Møinichen married Laura Emilie Sørensen (1812–1888) from Skien.

Career He held the cand.jur. degree and was hired in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police in 1827. He is known for his work with the prison service, and was a driving force behind the building of Botsfengselet which was completed in 1851. He was a board member of Norsk Hoved-Jernbane until 1854, when the first railway was opened in Norway. From 1855 to 1870 he was a government minister.

From 1 September 1861 he was the Minister of Finance for twelve months, then a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm for thirteen months, Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs for twelve months, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm for twelve months, Minister of Finance for twelve months, Minister of Justice for twelve months, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm for eight months. Then, on 1 June 1868 he became minister of Auditing again. From 1 October 1869 to 31 January 1870 he was Minister of Finance for the fifth time, concluding his involvement in Norwegian government.