Andreas Olai Schei (7 October 1902 – 25 December 1989) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. He was born in

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as the son of Per Schei (1872–1960) and Johanne Schei (1874–1963). He was a younger brother of

Nikolai Schei Nikolai Andreas Schei (9 May 1901 – 25 May 1985) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. He was born in Førde as the son of Per Schei (1872–1960) and Johanne Schei (1874–1963). He was a brother of Andreas Schei, and through him an uncle ...

. In 1936 he married Karin Randi Bache-Wiig (1910–1996). He is the father of Chief Justice Tore Schei. After spending time in France he enrolled in law studies and took the

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degree in 1926. He was a deputy judge from 1926 to 1929 and a secretary in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1929 to 1939. In 1939 he was hired in the

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, and from 1941 to 1942 he was an acting deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Trade. Then, after three years in the company

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, he was appointed as deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Justice in 1945. In 1946 he was appointed as a

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. From 1962 to 1974 he served as the

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. He also served as member of other public boards and committees. He was decorated with the Grand Cross of the

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in 1972. He died on 25 December 1989 in

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1902 births 1989 deaths People from Førde Parliamentary ombudspersons in Norway Supreme Court of Norway justices Directors of government agencies of Norway {{norway-law-bio-stub