Carl Christiansen

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

For the Norwegian Olympic rower, see Carl Christiansen (rower).
For the Danish footballer, see Carl Emil Christiansen.
Carl Emil Christiansen
Born(1886-04-21)21 April 1886
Tønsberg, Norway
Died23 July 1970(1970-07-23) (aged 84)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPost office official
Sports official
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]

References
  1. Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1968). "Christiansen, Carl". Hvem er Hvem? (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Oslo: Aschehoug.
  2. Bryhn, Rolf. "Carl Emil Christiansen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 March 2016.


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