Kristian Friis Petersen (17 September 1867 – 5 April 1932) was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1914–1916 and Minister of Trade 1916–1919. Kristian became a student from Ålesund Latin School in 1886. In 1891 he attended a

Candidate of Law Candidate of Law (Latin: ''candidatus/candidata juris/iuris'') is both a graduate law degree awarded to law students in the Nordic region as well as an academic status designation for advanced Law School students in German-speaking countries. N ...

degree and then attended the Sorenskriver in Søre Sunnmøre until he began a business in

Ålesund Ålesund () sometimes spelled Aalesund in English, is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre and the centre of the Ålesund Region. The town of Ålesund is the administrative ...

in 1893. When his father was appointed foe in

Romsdal Romsdal is a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named after the val ...

that same year, he was one of the years appointed police chief in Ålesund. From 1918 to 1929 he was County Governor of Hordaland.

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1867 births 1932 deaths Government ministers of Norway Ministers of Trade and Shipping of Norway {{Norway-politician-1860s-stub