Ragnar Karl Viktor Christiansen (28 December 1922 in Drammen

Drammen

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) was a Norwegian

Norway

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 politician for the Labour Party

Norwegian Labour Party

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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud

Buskerud

is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...

 in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1950–1953 and 1954–1957. He was appointed Minister of Finance

Minister of Finance (Norway)

- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...

 in 1971–1972 during the first cabinet Bratteli and Minister of Transport and Communications

Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)

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 in 1976–1978 during the cabinet Nordli

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. During the first period he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Egil Solin Ranheim

Egil Solin Ranheim

Egil Solin Ranheim was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973...

; during the second period he was replaced by Olaf Øen

Olaf Øen

Olaf Øen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.Born in Nes, Buskerud, he was first elected to local office as a member of Nes municipal council in 1955, serving until 1979 and again from 1995 to 1999. He was mayor from 1963 to 1977. From 1963 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud...

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On the local level he was a member of Nedre Eiker

Nedre Eiker

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 municipality council from 1945 to 1959, serving as mayor during the term 1955–1957. From 1955 to 1957 he was also a member of Buskerud county council. He chaired the local party chapter for several periods, and the county chapter from 1955 to 1956.

Outside of politics, he spent his career in the Norwegian State Railways. He started as errand boy in 1940 and left in 1977 as a managing clerk. His career ended with the post of County Governor of Buskerud, which he held from 1979 to 1989.