Rudolf Elias Peersen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian politician
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Place of Birth: Kristiansand, Southern Norway, Norway
About Rudolf Elias Peersen
- Rudolf Elias Peersen (28 April 1868 – 5 February 1949) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician. Peersen was born in Kristiansand on 28 April 1868, the son of Jens P.
- Peersen and Tomine Margrethe Ommundsen.
- He studied law at the University of Kristiania from 1888 to 1892.
- He became active in politics on the left, both locally and nationally.
- He was a member of Kristiansand city council at various times from 1905 to 1945, including being mayor from 1938 to 1940 and again in 1945.
- He represented Kristiansand in the national parliament from 1913 to 1919, briefly serving as Minister of Defence for a few months in 1919.
- He served as a member of the parliament again from 1930 to 1936.
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