Dag Tønder (27 June 1907–13 July 1989) was a Norwegian editor, lawyer, and public official. He served for a time as a
judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...
in
Vardø. From 1951 to 1955 he was acting
county governor in
Finnmark county,
Norway.
Personal life
Dag Tønder was born on 27 June 1907 in
Sjøvegan in
Salangen Municipality in
Troms county,
Norway. On 18 April 1935, he married Rikarda Johanne Mathisen at the
Trondenes Church
Trondenes Church ( no, Trondenes kirke) is the northernmost medieval stone church of Norway and the world's northernmost surviving medieval building. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark count ...
. He died on 13 July 1989. His family name comes from his ancestors who came from the village of
Tønder in southern
Denmark.
Education and career
From 1951 to 1955 he was acting
county governor in
Finnmark county,
Norway. He was serving for the Governor
Peder Holt who was serving in the
Cabinet of Norway at that time. During his time as acting governor, Tønder was helped found the
Sámi language newspaper company . He was the chairman of the company from 15 June 1956 to 29 March 1958.
See also
*
Tønder (slekt), a large family history of Dag Tønder and his relatives
References
1907 births
1989 deaths
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County governors of Norway
People from Finnmark
People from Salangen