Johan E. Mellbye

Johan Egeberg Mellbye (11 November 1866^[1] – 17 December 1954^[2]) was a Norwegian farmer and politician who served as the first leader of the Norwegian Centre Party from 1920–1921.^[3] He also served as Minister of Agriculture 1904–1905, then representing the Conservative Party.^[4]

Johan E. Mellbye
Leader of the Agrarian Party
In office 1920–1921
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Kristoffer Høgset
Minister of Agriculture
In office 26 September 1904 – 11 March 1905
Prime Minister	Francis Hagerup
Preceded by	Christian Mathiesen
Succeeded by	Aasmund H. Vinje
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 January 1922 – 31 December 1930
Constituency	Hedmark
Personal details
Born	Johan Egeberg Mellbye (1866-11-11)11 November 1866 Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died	17 December 1954(1954-12-17) (aged 88) Nes, Hedmark, Norway
Political party	Agrarian Conservative (formerly)
Spouse	Emilie Pettersson (m. 1906)
Children	Jan E. Mellbye

His son Jan E. Mellbye ran the family farm and became chairman of the Norwegian Agrarian Association and Selskapet Ny Jord.^[5]