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Erling Sandene

1921 – 2015

Norwegian judge

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About Erling Sandene

Lived 1921 – 2015 (aged 93). Erling Sandene was a Norwegian judge.

Erling Sandene (7 April 1921 – 5 March 2015) was a Norwegian judge and civil servant.

Early and family life He was born in Bærum, a son of Jensine Sæther (1887–1981) and her schoolteacher husband Johan Sandene (1885–1945). Sandene married Erna Harbitz Torstenson in 1949 and they remained married until her death in 1986.

He enrolled as a student in 1940, and graduated as cand.jur. in 1943 after only three years. He was also involved in the Norwegian resistance movement.

Career In 1945 Sandene began his legal career as a deputy judge in Eidsvoll, where he helped handle the postwar legal purge. In 1946 Sandene began working in the Ministry of Justice and the Police.

Sandene became County Governor of Møre og Romsdal from 1966 to 1972. He then served as Supreme Court Justice beginning in 1972 as well as Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman from 1974 to 1982. From 1984 to 1991, Sandene was the 17th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. During his lifetime (1982), Sandene was appointed a Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav in 1982, and was also a freemason.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, County Governor of Møre og Romsdal
Awards
Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Erling Sandene's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Erling Sandene?

Norwegian judge

When was Erling Sandene born?

Erling Sandene was born on 7 April 1921 in Bærum Municipality.

When did Erling Sandene die?

Erling Sandene died on 5 March 2015.

What was Erling Sandene's occupation?

Erling Sandene was a judge.

What nationality was Erling Sandene?

Erling Sandene was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erling Sandene

· Wikidata: Q4578035

· DBpedia: Erling Sandene

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