- Jens Sterri
Jens K. Sterri (born 13 July 1923) is a Norwegian civil servant.
Born in
Hafslo as the fourth of ten children, he decided to study law.cite news |author=Norwegian News Agency |authorlink=Norwegian News Agency |title=Jubilanter |date=13 July 1998 |work=Aftenposten |accessdate=2008-10-07 ] He graduated from theUniversity of Oslo ascand.jur. in 1949, [http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/3413387.html Jens Sterri] at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia no icon] 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 theNorwegian Customs and Excise Authorities in 1977, and retired in 1990.b]The same year he was proclaimed Commander with Star of the
Order of St. Olav . He is also Commander of theOrder of the Lion of Finland and Knight of theOrder of the Falcon .c]References
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