Jens Sterri

Jens K. Sterri (13 July 1923 – 1 September 2008) was a Norwegian civil servant.

Born in Hafslo as the fourth of ten children, he decided to study law.[1] He graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.jur. in 1949,[2] and worked as a secretary in the Ministries of Justice and Agriculture, as well as an attorney. In 1954 he became a secretary in the Ministry of Finance, advancing to assistant secretary in 1961 and deputy under-secretary of State in 1969. He was appointed director of the Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities in 1977, and retired in 1990.[1]

The same year he was proclaimed Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav. He was also a Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland and a Knight of the Order of the Falcon.[1] He died in September 2008 at the age of 85.[3]

References
  1. Norwegian News Agency (13 July 1998). "Jubilanter". Aftenposten.
  2. Jens Sterri at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia (in Norwegian)
  3. Jens K Sterri death notice


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