Jakob Modalsli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jakob Modalsli

Norwegian civil servant

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1911

Place of Birth: Strømm, Vestfold, Norway

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1984

Profession: civil servant

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jakob Modalsli (1 April 1911 – 31 January 1984) was a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Strømm, and graduated from the Norwegian College of Agriculture in 1936.
In 1947 he was hired as secretary general of the Norwegian Agrarian Association; in 1949 he became director of the Direktoratet for eksport- og importregulering.
From 1952 to 1960 and 1962 to 1966 he was the permanent under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Defence.
From 1966 to 1981 he was the County Governor of Østfold.
From 1973 to 1977 he was the chair of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.