Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen
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Jens Martin Arctander Jenssen (28 July 1885 – 3 October 1968) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.
Jenssen was born in Evenes
. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties
in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament.
Markussen was a member of the executive committee of Fredrikstad
city council during the terms 1919–1922 and 1922–1925.
Contrary to most Communist Party representatives in the Parliament, Jenssen had higher education. He worked with libraries and as a teacher.
Jenssen was born in Evenes
Evenes
Evenes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Ofoten region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bogen.The old municipality of Ofoten was split into Evenes and Ankenes on 1 January 1884...
. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties
Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties
The Market towns of Østfold and Akershus counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Fredrikstad, Halden , Moss and Sarpsborg in Østfold county and Drøbak in Akershus county.The district was established ahead of the Norwegian...
in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament.
Markussen was a member of the executive committee of Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
city council during the terms 1919–1922 and 1922–1925.
Contrary to most Communist Party representatives in the Parliament, Jenssen had higher education. He worked with libraries and as a teacher.