Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst
Norwegian politician
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Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst (9 August 1888 – 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. [1]
Prime MinisterJohan L. Mowinckel
Preceded byFredrik Monsen
Succeeded byVidkun Quisling
ConstituencyMøre og Romsdal
Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 15 February 1928 – 12 May 1931 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan L. Mowinckel |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Monsen |
| Succeeded by | Vidkun Quisling |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1925 – 4 December 1945 | |
| Constituency | Møre og Romsdal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1888 |
| Died | 1958 (aged 69–70) |
| Party | Liberal |
Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst was born at Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. A lawyer by profession,[2] he worked as editor of Sunnmørsposten from 1918 to 1928, and again in 1931 and 1934. He served as Minister of Defence in the second government of Johan Mowinckel 1928–1931.[3] Anderssen-Rysst later worked as a tax collector in Ålesund,[3] and served as ambassador to Iceland, remaining in that post until his death.[4] He was also a reserve officer (Norwegian: vernepliktig officer) in the Norwegian Army.[3]
