Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst (9 August 1888 – 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. Torgeir Anderssen-Rysst was born at Ålesund in

Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while Ålesund is the ...

, Norway. A

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by profession, he worked as editor of '' Sunnmørsposten'' from 1918 to 1928, and again in 1931 and 1934. He served as Minister of Defence in the second government of

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1928–1931. Anderssen-Rysst later worked as a tax collector in Ålesund, and served as ambassador to

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, remaining in that post until his death. He was also a

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( no, vernepliktig officer) in the Norwegian Army.

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* * 1888 births 1958 deaths People from Møre og Romsdal Politicians from Ålesund Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Tax collectors Norwegian Army personnel of World War II Defence ministers of Norway {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub