Kristian Welhaven
Norwegian police chief (1883–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kristian Welhaven (11 October 1883 – 27 July 1975) was a Norwegian police officer. He was chief of police of Oslo for 27 years, from 1927 to 1954.[1] He was a leading force in establishing an organized Norwegian intelligence service before World War II, and in re-establishing it after the war. During the war years Welhaven was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned in both Norway and Germany, before spending the remainder of the war as a civilian internee in Bavaria.
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Kristian Welhaven | |
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Born | (1883-10-11)11 October 1883 |
Died | 27 July 1975(1975-07-27) (aged 91) |
Occupation(s) | Chief of Police Jurist |
Known for | Chief of Police in Oslo for 27 years |
Spouse |
Margit Aagaard (m. 1917) |
Relatives | Johan Sebastian Welhaven (uncle) Maren Sars (aunt) Elisabeth Welhaven (aunt) Hjalmar Welhaven (cousin) Ernst Sars (cousin) Georg Ossian Sars (cousin) Eva Nansen (cousin) |
Awards | Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Commander of the Order of Dannebrog Order of Vasa Order of the Polar Star |
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