Tønnes Andenæs
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Tønnes Madsson Andenæs was a Norwegian
jurist, book publisher and politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Innvik
as a son of vicar Mads Olsen Andenæs (1855–1942) and his wife Signe Theoline Mydland (1883–1958). The family moved to Bærum when Tønnes Andenæs was two years old. He was a brother of Johs. Andenæs, and through him an uncle of Mads H. Andenæs
(born 1940).
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, young Andenæs became involved in the illegal press. He was arrested, but escaped via Sweden to the United Kingdom. He underwent pilot training in Little Norway
, from 1944. After the war he was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945.
He enrolled at the University of Oslo
, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1955. He finished lawyer training in 1958. At the same time he was the chief executive of a publishing company, Akademisk Forlag. In 1956 it changed its name to Universitetsforlaget
. He remained here until his death. He also wrote books himself. His 1949 release Grunnloven vår. Utgave for selvstudium about the Constitution of Norway
has been reissued twelve times, the last in 1993, and has been translated to English (1951), French (1962) and German (1964).
He was also involved in cultural work, chairing the Norwegian-Faroese friendship society from 1947 to 1959 and the Norwegian-Icelandic friendship society from 1960 to 1965. He was decorated with the Order of the Falcon
in 1965.
Andenæs was a member of Bærum
municipal council from 1963 to 1971, and a member of the school board for the same period. From January to October 1965 he was a part of Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet, as a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Church Affairs and Education
. He also had a hiatus from 1967 to 1968, when he worked as an advisor at the Makerere University College. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Akershus
in 1969
, and was re-elected in 1973
. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport
during the first term, and then of the Standing Committee on Public Administration
. He died midway in his last term, and was replaced with Svein Gunnar Morgenlien
.
Andenæs died in the Tretten train disaster
. His son Mads T. Andenæs (born 1957) became a professor of law.
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...
jurist, book publisher and politician for the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
.
He was born in Innvik
Innvik
Innvik a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. Innvik is located in the present-day municipality of Stryn on the southern side of the Nordfjord. The village is located about west of the village of Olden...
as a son of vicar Mads Olsen Andenæs (1855–1942) and his wife Signe Theoline Mydland (1883–1958). The family moved to Bærum when Tønnes Andenæs was two years old. He was a brother of Johs. Andenæs, and through him an uncle of Mads H. Andenæs
Mads H. Andenæs
Mads Henry Andenæs is a Norwegian legal academic.He was born in Oslo as a son of Johs. Andenæs. He took the dr.juris degree in 1978 on the thesis Sameier og selskaper, and was appointed as a professor at the University of Oslo in 1986. Other publications include Aksjeselskapsrett , Konkurs Mads...
(born 1940).
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...
, young Andenæs became involved in the illegal press. He was arrested, but escaped via Sweden to the United Kingdom. He underwent pilot training in Little Norway
Little Norway
The Flyvåpnenes Treningsleir , the official name) or "Little Norway" was a Norwegian Army Air Service/Royal Norwegian Air Force training camp in Canada during the Second World War.-Origins:...
, from 1944. After the war he was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945.
He enrolled at the University of Oslo
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...
, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1955. He finished lawyer training in 1958. At the same time he was the chief executive of a publishing company, Akademisk Forlag. In 1956 it changed its name to Universitetsforlaget
Universitetsforlaget
Universitetsforlaget AS is a Norwegian academic publishing company, which publishes non-fiction literature and journals. Universitetsforlaget is the main academic press in Norway....
. He remained here until his death. He also wrote books himself. His 1949 release Grunnloven vår. Utgave for selvstudium about the Constitution of Norway
Constitution of Norway
The Constitution of Norway was first adopted on May 16, 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll , then signed and dated May 17...
has been reissued twelve times, the last in 1993, and has been translated to English (1951), French (1962) and German (1964).
He was also involved in cultural work, chairing the Norwegian-Faroese friendship society from 1947 to 1959 and the Norwegian-Icelandic friendship society from 1960 to 1965. He was decorated with the Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
in 1965.
Andenæs was a member of Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
municipal council from 1963 to 1971, and a member of the school board for the same period. From January to October 1965 he was a part of Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet, as a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Church Affairs and Education
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research is a Norwegian responsible for education, research and kindergartens. The ministry was established in 1814, and since October 18, 2007 led by Tora Aasland and Kristin Halvorsen in 2009. The department reports to the legislature...
. He also had a hiatus from 1967 to 1968, when he worked as an advisor at the Makerere University College. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
in 1969
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1969
The 1969 election proved to be one of the closest ones in Norwegian history. The only leftist party to win seats, the Labour Party, got 74 seats, while the right-wing parties got 76 seats. When counting the results, people started worrying that the two sides would be evenly split with 75 seats...
, and was re-elected in 1973
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1973
-Results:¹A coalition of the Socialist People's Party , the Communist Party of Norway , and anti-European Economic Community individuals from the Labour Party. The coalition evolved into the Socialist Left Party in 1975....
. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to transport, postal services, telecommunications, electronic communication and the responsibilities of the Norwegian National Coastal Administration...
during the first term, and then of the Standing Committee on Public Administration
Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration
The Standing Committee onLocal Government and Public Administration is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to local government, regional and rural policy, immigration policy, housing policy, building and construction, national minorities, Sami...
. He died midway in his last term, and was replaced with Svein Gunnar Morgenlien
Svein Gunnar Morgenlien
Svein Gunnar Morgenlien is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Aurskog as a son of smallholder and sawmill manager Johan Morgenlien and housewife Ovidia Davidsen...
.
Andenæs died in the Tretten train disaster
Tretten train disaster
The Tretten train disaster occurred on 22 February 1975 when a northbound train from Oslo and a southbound express train from Trondheim collided head-on north of Tretten station. With 27 killed, including seven children under 16, and 25 injured, it was the worst train crash in Norwegian...
. His son Mads T. Andenæs (born 1957) became a professor of law.