Christen Christensen (politician)

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Christen Christensen (1826–1900) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.

He was born in Førde, but the family soon moved to Lærdal. As a military officer he became a lieutenant in 1845, and later colonel. He eventually settled in Vik, where he worked with post services, bank administration and breeding of farm animals, importing Leicester sheep from England.

As a politician he was mayor of Vik in the periods 1858–1861 and 1866–1873. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the terms 1862–1863 and 1865–1866.

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