Jens Christian Magnus (13 July 1920 – 9 January 2017) was a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Conservative Party.

Jens Christian Magnus
Born(1920-07-13)13 July 1920
Kristiania, Norway
Died9 January 2017(2017-01-09) (aged 96)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Military officer
Politician

He was born in Kristiania and finished his secondary education at Ris in 1939. During the German occupation of Norway he took actively part in resistance activities of Milorg D13, the district of Oslo, Bærum and Asker. He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1946. He later pursued a military career, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1947, Captain in 1948, Major in 1951, Colonel in 1968 and Brigadier in 1975. As a politician he was elected to the municipal council in Bodin from 1964 to 1968, and in Bærum from 1973 to 1978.[1][2][3] He resided in Høvik.[4] He died on 9 January 2017 at the age of 96.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Magnus, Jens Christian". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 367. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ Christensen, Trygve (1995). Bærum og krigen 1940–1945 (in Norwegian). Bekkestua: Bærum Public Library. pp. 118–120. ISBN 82-991713-5-0.
  3. ^ "Jens Christian Magnus 75 år 13. juli" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 30 June 1995.
  4. ^ "90 år 13. juli: Brigader Jens Christian Magnus" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 2 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Jens Christian Magnus". Wang. Retrieved 18 January 2017.