Hjalmar Krag (2 July 1867 – 25 April 1954) was a Norwegian military officer, businessman and sports official. Krag was born in

Vestre Aker Vestre Aker (Western Aker) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It has a population of 50,157 as of 2020. The previous Aker Municipality was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948. The borough of Vestre Aker was organized as part of the 1 Ja ...

to director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads, Hans Hagerup Krag, and Anna Marie Pedersen. He married Claudine Emilie Heiberg in 1896. He graduated as military officer in 1889, and from the Norwegian Military College in 1893. He served as adjutant to

Haakon VII of Norway Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick V ...

from 1905 to 1908. From 1909 to 1912 he lectured at the

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. He chaired Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1919 to 1925. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1935.

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1860s births 1954 deaths Military personnel from Oslo Norwegian Military College alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian Military Academy Norwegian Army personnel Norwegian sports executives and administrators {{norway-mil-bio-stub