title: Johan E. Mellbye
text: Johan Egeberg Mellbye (11 November 1866 – 17 December 1954) was a Norwegian farmer and politician who served as the first leader of the Norwegian Centre Party from 1920–1921. He also served as Minister of Agriculture 1904–1905, then representing the Conservative Party.
  
  His son Jan E. Mellbye ran the family farm and became chairman of the Norwegian Agrarian Association and Selskapet Ny Jord.
  
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  1866 births
  1954 deaths
  Government ministers of Norway
  Ministers of Agriculture and Food of Norway
  Honorary Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order