Herman Løvenskiold

Herman Løvenskiold (20 June 1869 – 2 February 1927) was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Conservative Party. He reached as far as chairing the Parliament's Standing Committee on the Military, but died during an important debate.

Personal life He was born in Christiania as a son of landowner and jurist Herman Løvenskiold (1822–1910) and Mina Heftye (1831–1899). He was a grandson of Frederik Michael Frantz Wilhelm Løvenskiold and grandnephew of Severin Løvenskiold.

Together with Anette Gjertsen (1871–1940) he had the son Herman L. Løvenskiold, a notable scientist. His daughter Friede married military officer Erik Qvam, and his granddaughter Inger married art historian Peter Anker.

Career He finished his secondary education in 1887, and became a military officer in 1890. He was an aspirant in the general staff from 1895, adjoint and Captain from 1900, Major from September 1914 and Lieutenant Colonel from 1 January 1918. At the same time, he was promoted from leading a battalion to being second-in-command of Telemarkens Infantry Regiment 3. He was also a deputy board member of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate from 1926 to his death.