| Val Andersen | |
| Order: | Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands |
| Term Start: | Oct 1961 (Roy Davies, Acting) Apr 1962 |
| Term End: | Jun 1969 |
| Predecessor: | Michael Bernacchi |
| Successor: | John Osbaldiston Field |
| Birth Date: | 1919 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Nationality: | New Zealander |
| Occupation: | Colonial Service then FCO |
| Alma Mater: | University of Auckland |
Valdemar A. Jens Andersen (21 March 1919 – 14 November 2004) was a British Colonial Service administrator from New Zealand.[1]
Andersen was educated at Napier Boys' High School and Auckland University College. He was then appointed as a cadet in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate.He served as Lieutenant in command with the Royal Navy during World War II (1940-1946). In 1947, he joined the Colonial Service for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands as an Administrative Officer Cadet, where he remained until been appointed in 1962 as Resident Commissioner.[2] [3]