About Jens Jenssen
Lived 1885 – 1968 (aged 83). Jens Jenssen was a Norwegian politician.
Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen (28 July 1885 – 3 October 1968) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.
Jenssen was born in Evenes Municipality. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament.
Markussen was a member of the executive committee of the city council of Fredrikstad Municipality during the terms 1919–1922 and 1922–1925.
Jenssen graduated as cand.philol. from University of Oslo 1911. He worked as a teacher, and 1931–55 as headmaster of Sarpsborg secondary school.
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Who was Jens Jenssen?
Norwegian politician (1885–1968)
When was Jens Jenssen born?
Jens Jenssen was born on 28 July 1885 in Sarpsborg, Evenes Municipality.
When did Jens Jenssen die?
Jens Jenssen died on 3 October 1968 in Sarpsborg.
What was Jens Jenssen's occupation?
Jens Jenssen was a politician.
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Jens Jenssen was Norwegian.
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