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Folke Hauger Johannessen
Born(1913-12-02)2 December 1913
Gothenburg, Sweden[1]
Died17 April 1997(1997-04-17) (aged 83)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationNaval officer
Awards

Folke Hauger Johannessen (2 December 1913 – 17 April 1997) was a Norwegian military officer, an admiral of the Royal Norwegian Navy. He served as Chief of Defence of Norway from 1964 to 1972.[2][3]

During World War II he was the deputy commander and commander of several Norwegian destroyers and a chief of an Escort Group in Convoy Service for the Allies in the North Atlantic.[4]

Hauger Johannessen was decorated with the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav in 1972. He received the Grand Cross of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog and the Order of the Lion of Finland. He was a Commander of the American Legion of Merit.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bjerga, Kjell Inge. "Folke Hauger Johannessen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Folke Hauger Johannessen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Forsvarssjefen" (in Norwegian). www.mil.no. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  4. ^ Folke Hauger Johannessen Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Defence of Norway
1964–1972 		Succeeded by


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