Tollef Landsverk
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Tollef Landsverk was a Norwegian judge and civil servant.
In his early career he was a police clerk, later stipendiary magistrate in Stavanger
, Skien
and Porsgrunn
. He was Norway's Governor of Svalbard
between 1963 and 1967. From 1981 he was a presiding judge in Agder Court of Appeal
. He died in June 1988.
In his early career he was a police clerk, later stipendiary magistrate in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
and Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
. He was Norway's Governor of Svalbard
Governor of Svalbard
The Governor of Svalbard represents the Norwegian government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago .The position reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, but it maintains all Norwegian interests in the area, including environmental protection, law enforcement,...
between 1963 and 1967. From 1981 he was a presiding judge in Agder Court of Appeal
Agder Court of Appeal
Agder Court of Appeal is the court of appeal located in Skien, Norway. It serves the counties of Aust-Agder, Telemark, Vest-Agder and Vestfold. The court has 21 judges and 13 administrative staff, including a director...
. He died in June 1988.