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Johan H. Andresen

Norwegian industrialist and politician

Johan H. Andresen (29 November 1888 – 21 October 1953) was a Norwegian industrialist and politician for the Conservative Party.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Johan H. Andresen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 29, 1888, died Oct 21, 1953.¹

Companies

Conservative Party of NorwayChair 1934 to 1937¹⁵

Career

Occupation: patron of the arts, businessperson, landlord, consul, politician.⁶

1934 to 1937Party leader, Conservative Party of Norway⁴
1934 to 1937Chair, Conservative Party of Norway⁵
1931 to 1933Member of the Parliament of Norway⁴
1928 to 1930Member of the Parliament of Norway⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences³

He was the owner of the tobacco factory J. L. Tiedemanns Tobaksfabrik, and among the richest persons in Norway. He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1928 to 1933. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he was incarcerated at the Grini concentration camp for a period of four months in 1942.

He was decorated Commander of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog, and Knight of the Swedish Order of Vasa. He died in Sweden in 1953.

From Wikipedia’s article on Johan H. Andresen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornNov 29, 1888, Oslo Municipality⁷
DiedOct 21, 1953, Björkviks herrgård^{8 9}
CitizenshipNorway¹⁰
ResidenceOslo Municipality¹¹
SpouseEva Andresen married 1929¹²

He was born in Kristiania as a son of factory owner Nicolai Andresen (1853–1923) (1853–1923) and Johanne Marie Heyerdahl (1855–1928). He was a grandson of Johan Henrik Andresen and great-grandson of Nicolai Andresen.

In 1929 he married Eva Klaveness (1900–1965), a daughter of ship-owner Anton Frederik Klaveness. Their son Johan Henrik Andresen (1930–2011), and grandson Johan Henrik Andresen carried on the business legacy.

From Wikipedia’s article on Johan H. Andresen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

Date not recordedKnight of the Order of Vasa^{13 14}
Date not recordedcommander of the Order of the Dannebrog¹³

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WikidataJohan H. Andresen on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: Worked at Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: Member of the Parliament of Norway, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: Chair, Conservative Party of Norway, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohan H. Andresen: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataConservative Party of Norway, Chair
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