Andreas Backer

Andreas Cathrinus Backer (30 May 1895 – 10 August 1975) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and organizational leader.

Career Backer was born in Mo Municipality in Telemark county, the son of priest Hans Backer and Johanne Offenberg, and was a brother of Thomas Offenberg Backer. He was a journalist for the newspaper Aftenposten from 1917, and editor of Gjengangeren from 1924. He worked as secretary for the Norwegian Trekking Association from 1927, and was appointed secretary-general from 1945 to 1956. He edited the annals of the organization from 1929 to 1945. Among his publications are (Free air book) from 1941, (At the mountains with Andreas Backer) from 1944, and from 1949.

Backer died in Oslo on 10 August 1975, at the age of 80.