Ragnar Christiansen

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Ragnar Karl Viktor Christiansen (born 28 December 1922 in Drammen, died 23 February 1994) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1950–1953 and 1954–1957.

He was the Minister of Finance in 1971–1972 during the first cabinet Bratteli and Minister of Transport and Communications in 1976–1978 during the cabinet Nordli. During the first period he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Egil Solin Ranheim, during the second period he was replaced by Olaf Øen.

On the local level he was a member of Nedre Eiker municipality council from 1945 to 1959, serving as mayor during the term 1955–1957. From 1955 to 1957 he was also a member of Buskerud county council. His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Buskerud, which he held from 1979 to 1989.

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Preceded by
Ole Myrvoll
Norwegian Minister of Finance
1971–1972
Succeeded by
Jon Ola Norbom
Preceded by
Annemarie Lorentzen
Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications
1976–1978
Succeeded by
Asbjørn Jordahl
Preceded by
Gunnar A. Larsen
County Governor of Buskerud
1979–1989
Succeeded by
Leif Haraldseth