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Terje Wold

1899 – 1972

Chief justice of Norway

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About Terje Wold

Lived 1899 – 1972 (aged 73). Terje Wold was a Norwegian politician, judge and jurist.

Terje Wold (23 August 1899 – 6 September 1972) was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party.

Terje Wold was born in Evenes Municipality. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1921. He worked as a jurist, becoming a Supreme Court Justice of Norway in 1950. From 1958 to 1969 he was the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was a member of the United Nations War Crimes Commission from 1945 to 1946 and the European Court of Human Rights from 1959 to 1972. He presided at the World Association of Judges from 1969 to 1972.

Wold was appointed Minister of Justice during the cabinet Nygaardsvold, and sat from 1939 to 1945. From 1940 to 1942 he was acting Minister of Trade. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark in 1945, and served one term. On the local level he had been a member of the city council of Vadsø Municipality from 1925 to 1928 and 1931 to 1936, serving as mayor in 1928 and 1934 to 1936. From 1937 to 1939 he was a member of Tromsø Municipality council.

He published several books. He was appointed Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav in 1958.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Norway, Minister of Justice and Public Security, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway, Minister of Trade and Shipping
Awards
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Terje Wold's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Terje Wold?

Chief justice of Norway (1899–1972)

When was Terje Wold born?

Terje Wold was born on 23 August 1899 in Evenes Municipality.

When did Terje Wold die?

Terje Wold died on 6 September 1972 in Oslo.

What was Terje Wold's occupation?

Terje Wold was a politician, judge and jurist.

What nationality was Terje Wold?

Terje Wold was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Terje Wold

· Wikidata: Q4580769

· DBpedia: Terje Wold

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