Lars Aspeflaten
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Lars Aspeflaten was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Liberal Party.
, and grew up there.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
he joined Milorg
in 1941. He had to go into hiding for some time, and also had to flee to Sweden. During the liberation of Norway in 1945 he served as personal bodyguard of the acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Sven Arntzen
.
in 1947. He then worked as a secretary for Karl Evang
in the Norwegian Directorate for Health
before being hired as deputy judge in Tinn and Heddal District Court. He also served as acting district stipendiary magistrate for some time. He participated as a judge in the legal purge in Norway after World War II
, and at his death he was known as one of the few surviving judges from this special period. In 1951 he changed job to lawyer; from 1962 he was a barrister with access to work on Supreme Court
cases. He worked out of Brevik
and Porsgrunn
, and was a prolific defender in Skien and Porsgrunn District Court.
Aspeflaten was also involved in politics, and served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark
during the term 1954–1957. In total he met in ten days of parliamentary sessions. In 1973 he stood for election for the Liberal People's Party. He was a member of Bamble municipal council for twenty years and Telemark county council
for twelve years.
Aspeflaten was married for the last sixty-one years of his life. He died in February 2010.
Early life and World War II
He was born in BambleBamble
Bamble is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Langesund.-Name:...
, and grew up there.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
he joined Milorg
Milorg
Milorg was the main Norwegian resistance movement in World War II....
in 1941. He had to go into hiding for some time, and also had to flee to Sweden. During the liberation of Norway in 1945 he served as personal bodyguard of the acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Sven Arntzen
Sven Arntzen
Sven Arntzen was a Norwegian barrister. He was also the acting director general of the Norwegian Prosecuting Authority from 1945 ot 1946, and played an important role in the legal purge in Norway after World War II....
.
Post-war career
After the occupation's end he graduated in law from the University of OsloUniversity of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1947. He then worked as a secretary for Karl Evang
Karl Evang
Karl Evang was a Norwegian physician and civil servant.He was born in Kristiania as a son of assisting secretary Jens Ingolf Evang and Anna Beate Wexelsen . He was a brother of Vilhelm Evang, and a relative of Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen, Per Kvist and Gunnar Jahn. He met physician Gerda S...
in the Norwegian Directorate for Health
Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision is a national government institution under the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. The name was altered from Norwegian Board of Health on 1 January 2007....
before being hired as deputy judge in Tinn and Heddal District Court. He also served as acting district stipendiary magistrate for some time. He participated as a judge in the legal purge in Norway after World War II
Legal purge in Norway after World War II
When the occupation of Norway ended in May 1945, several thousand Norwegians and foreign citizens were tried and convicted for various acts that the occupying powers sanctioned...
, and at his death he was known as one of the few surviving judges from this special period. In 1951 he changed job to lawyer; from 1962 he was a barrister with access to work on Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
cases. He worked out of Brevik
Brevik
is a town in Telemark, Norway with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 , but was merged with Porsgrunn on January 1, 1964. Brevik is regarded one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era...
and Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
, and was a prolific defender in Skien and Porsgrunn District Court.
Aspeflaten was also involved in politics, and served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
during the term 1954–1957. In total he met in ten days of parliamentary sessions. In 1973 he stood for election for the Liberal People's Party. He was a member of Bamble municipal council for twenty years and Telemark county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
for twelve years.
Aspeflaten was married for the last sixty-one years of his life. He died in February 2010.