Carl Christiansen Explained

Carl Emil Christiansen
Birth Date:21 April 1886
Birth Place:Tønsberg, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Post office official
Sports official
Organizational leader

Carl Emil Christiansen (21 April 1886  - 23 July 1970) was a Norwegian post office official, sports official and organizational leader.

Christiansen was born in Tønsberg to merchant Carl Emil Christiansen and Harda Paulsen, and married Edna Louise Braastad in 1939.[1]

He served as president of the Football Association of Norway from 1918 to 1920, and chaired the Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1936 to 1940.[2] He chaired the trade union Det norske Postmannslag from 1923 to 1925. He was decorated Knight of the Swedish Order of Vasa.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: . 1968 . Christiansen, Carl . 10 . Bjørn . Steenstrup . Oslo . Aschehoug . Norwegian .
  2. Encyclopedia: Carl Emil Christiansen . Rolf . Bryhn . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 21 March 2016.