Rudolf Falck Ræder
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Rudolf Falck Ræder was a Norwegian
military officer, engineer and politician for the Liberal Left Party.
He was born in Kongsvinger
as a son of military captain Severin Henrik Ræder (1846–1904) og Thora Falck (1857–1947). He was a great-grandson of Abraham Falk Muus
, and his paternal grandfather was a brother of Johan Christopher Ræder
, Nicolai Ditlev Amund Ræder, Johan Philip Thomas Ræder and Jacob Thode Ræder. Hence he was also a great-grandson of Johan Georg Ræder
.
He finished school at Aars og Voss in 1901, and was a military officer from 1902 (he reached the rank of Premier Lieutenant in 1914). He worked in engineering and construction before studying at ETH Zurich
from 1906 to 1907. He was a supervisor at the building of Nedre Lerfoss from 1908 to 1909, and was then hired in the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
in 1909. From 1917 to 1931 he worked with electricity works, and from 1931 to 1938 he had his own consulting firm.
He was involved in Fedrelandslaget
, and joined the Liberal Left Party. He was a board member in the Trondheim branch from 1930 to 1933, and deputy leader of the party from 1933 to 1936. He was a member of Trondheim city council from 1931 to 1937. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1930
, and was re-elected in 1933
. He represented the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
.
On 1 January 1939 he was appointed as chief administrative officer in Trondheim. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
he was fired on 31 January 1941. He was expelled from Trondheim on 15 February 1941. He was arrested on 2 March 1943 and was imprisoned in Vollan, Falstad
, then Grini from 8 May 1944 to 13 March 1945, then in Mysen
until Germany's capitulation. He died in August 1951, and was buried in Ullern
.
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...
military officer, engineer and politician for the Liberal Left Party.
He was born in Kongsvinger
Kongsvinger
is a town and is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Glåmdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsvinger....
as a son of military captain Severin Henrik Ræder (1846–1904) og Thora Falck (1857–1947). He was a great-grandson of Abraham Falk Muus
Abraham Falk Muus
Abraham Falk Muus was a Norwegian jurist and politician.He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Hedemarkens Amt. He was a district stipendiary magistrate there. He served one term, in 1830....
, and his paternal grandfather was a brother of Johan Christopher Ræder
Johan Christopher Ræder (1782–1853)
Johan Christopher Ræder was a Norwegian military officer. He was of German and Danish descent, and partly served in the Danish army.-Personal life:...
, Nicolai Ditlev Amund Ræder, Johan Philip Thomas Ræder and Jacob Thode Ræder. Hence he was also a great-grandson of Johan Georg Ræder
Johan Georg Ræder (1751–1808)
Johan Georg Ræder was a Norwegian military officer.-Personal life:He was born in Meldal as a son of Johan Christopher Rhäder and his second wife Cathrine Margrethe Riiber. He was the grandson of Johan Georg Rhäder, the person who immigrated to Norway and started the family branch there...
.
He finished school at Aars og Voss in 1901, and was a military officer from 1902 (he reached the rank of Premier Lieutenant in 1914). He worked in engineering and construction before studying at ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
from 1906 to 1907. He was a supervisor at the building of Nedre Lerfoss from 1908 to 1909, and was then hired in the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate is a Norwegian government agency established in 1921. It is under the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and regulates the country's water resources and energy supply. Its mandate includes contingency planning for floods, serving as a centre of...
in 1909. From 1917 to 1931 he worked with electricity works, and from 1931 to 1938 he had his own consulting firm.
He was involved in Fedrelandslaget
Fedrelandslaget
The Fatherland League was a political organisation in Norway, which was founded on 25 January 1925. By the initiative of young industrialist Joakim Lehmkuhl, the organisation was co-founded with polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen and former Prime Minister Christian Michelsen...
, and joined the Liberal Left Party. He was a board member in the Trondheim branch from 1930 to 1933, and deputy leader of the party from 1933 to 1936. He was a member of Trondheim city council from 1931 to 1937. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1930
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1930
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, and was re-elected in 1933
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933
-Results:- References :...
. He represented the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
The Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county and Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county....
.
On 1 January 1939 he was appointed as chief administrative officer in Trondheim. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
he was fired on 31 January 1941. He was expelled from Trondheim on 15 February 1941. He was arrested on 2 March 1943 and was imprisoned in Vollan, Falstad
Falstad concentration camp
Falstad concentration camp was a prison camp in the village of Ekne in what was the municipality of Skogn in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway...
, then Grini from 8 May 1944 to 13 March 1945, then in Mysen
Mysen
Mysen is the administrative center of the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway.Between 1920 and 1961, it was a separate municipality. Mysen became an independent municipality on 1 July 1920 when it was spun off from Eidsberg. On 1 January 1961 Mysen was merged again with...
until Germany's capitulation. He died in August 1951, and was buried in Ullern
Ullern
Ullern is an affluent borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.- History :The borough has its name from an old farm, Norse Ullarin. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god Ullr. The last element is vin, meaning pasture or meadow. In Medieval times, the farm belonged to the...
.