Nils Riddervold Jensen (22 March 1863 – 8 January 1938) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the

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. He was born in

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as a son of dean Peter Andreas Jensen (1812–1867) and Mette Marie Riddervold (1827–1895). He was a maternal grandson of politician Hans Riddervold. He was a brother of Anne Marie Riddervold Jensen, who married

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. He was also a first cousin of attorney Hans Riddervold, who in turn was the father of Hans Julius Riddervold. He took his examen artium in 1881 and the

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degree in 1887. He spent his entire career, from 1887 to 1924, as a teacher in Tønsberg; from 1912 to 1919 as headmaster. He was also the auditor for the local savings bank from 1896 to 1928. He was a member of Tønsberg city council from 1898 to 1931, serving as deputy mayor from 1901 to 1904. He was elected to the

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from Tønsberg in

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. After not being re-elected after three years, he did return and was elected to a second and third term in

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and

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respectively. From June 1920 to June 1921 he was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs in Bahr Halvorsen's First Cabinet.

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1863 births 1938 deaths Politicians from Tønsberg Heads of schools in Norway Vestfold politicians Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Government ministers of Norway Ministers of Education of Norway {{Norway-politician-1860s-stub