Alf Frydenberg
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Alf Birger Frydenberg was a Norwegian
civil servant
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He was born in Furnes
as a son of Bernt Frydenberg (1868–1925) and Benedicte Charlotte Christiansen (1872–1953). In 1931 he married Major's daughter Marie Catharina Knap. He studied from 1917 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
with the cand.jur. degree in 1921. He worked in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1921 to 1947, except for 1925 to 1926 when he was a deputy judge in Hadeland and Land District Court, and from 1939 to 1940 when he was a deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
. In the Ministry of Social Affairs he was a clerk from 1921, assistant secretary from 1936 and deputy under-secretary of state from 1940. As deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Social Affairs. He was responsible for the proposition of deporting
German-Norwegian war children to Australia
. He was then the County Governor of Vest-Agder from 1948 to 1954 and the County Governor of Hedmark from 1954 to 1966.
He was active in the organizations Østlandsk reising and Østlandsk ungdomsfylking (chair from 1926 to 1927). From 1923 to 1926 he edited their magazine Østaglett. Their goal was to incorporate Eastern Norwegian spoken language into the country's official written language. While living in Vest-Agder, he chaired the Kristiansand
branch of Foreningen Norden
from 1951 to 1954. While living in Hedmark, he chaired Hedmark Museum and Domkirkeodden
from 1955, and Hamar/Elverum Hospital from 1964 to 1968. He was a board member of Opplandskraft from 1954 to 1966. He was a member of several other councils during his career, and was involved in arbitration.
He died in May 1989 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
civil servant
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
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He was born in Furnes
Furnes
Furnes is a village in the Ringsaker municipality of Hedmark County , Norway.-History:Furnes is situated between Hamar and Brumunddal. Furnes was also a former municipality in Hedmark county. Furnes was separated from Vang in 1891. It was merged with Ringsaker January 1, 1964.Furnes's own parish...
as a son of Bernt Frydenberg (1868–1925) and Benedicte Charlotte Christiansen (1872–1953). In 1931 he married Major's daughter Marie Catharina Knap. He studied from 1917 and graduated from the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with the cand.jur. degree in 1921. He worked in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1921 to 1947, except for 1925 to 1926 when he was a deputy judge in Hadeland and Land District Court, and from 1939 to 1940 when he was a deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though having no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was...
. In the Ministry of Social Affairs he was a clerk from 1921, assistant secretary from 1936 and deputy under-secretary of state from 1940. As deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Social Affairs. He was responsible for the proposition of deporting
Deportation
Deportation means the expulsion of a person or group of people from a place or country. Today it often refers to the expulsion of foreign nationals whereas the expulsion of nationals is called banishment, exile, or penal transportation...
German-Norwegian war children to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was then the County Governor of Vest-Agder from 1948 to 1954 and the County Governor of Hedmark from 1954 to 1966.
He was active in the organizations Østlandsk reising and Østlandsk ungdomsfylking (chair from 1926 to 1927). From 1923 to 1926 he edited their magazine Østaglett. Their goal was to incorporate Eastern Norwegian spoken language into the country's official written language. While living in Vest-Agder, he chaired the Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
branch of Foreningen Norden
Foreningen Norden
Foreningen Norden , Föreningen Norden , Norræna félagið , Norrøna Felagið or Pohjola-Norden , The Nordic Association, is an organization in the Nordic countries which exists to promote civil cooperation between the Nordic countries...
from 1951 to 1954. While living in Hedmark, he chaired Hedmark Museum and Domkirkeodden
Hedmark museum
The Hedmark Museum in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange, Hamar , Løten, and Ringsaker in central eastern Norway...
from 1955, and Hamar/Elverum Hospital from 1964 to 1968. He was a board member of Opplandskraft from 1954 to 1966. He was a member of several other councils during his career, and was involved in arbitration.
He died in May 1989 and was buried at Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At , it is the largest cemetery in Norway...
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