Jens Christian Magnus

Jens Christian Magnus (born 13 July 1920) is a Norwegian military officer and politician for the Conservative Party.

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 resides in Høvik.[4]

References

  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.
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