Jan Rasmus Skåre
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Jan Rasmus Skåre is a Norwegian judge.
He was born in Førde
. He worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Police
from 1959, becoming sub-director in 1975. He was then a Supreme Court Justice
from 1978 to 1998.
He was born in Førde
Førde
Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
. He worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Police
Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of justice, police and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the Ministry is to provide for the maintenance and development of the basic guarantees of the rule of law...
from 1959, becoming sub-director in 1975. He was then a Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
from 1978 to 1998.