Ragnar Karl Viktor Christiansen (28 December 1922 in Drammen – 17 February 2019)[1] was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Early life
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the terms 1950–1953 and 1954–1957.[2] When taking seat as a deputy in Parliament in 1950, at the age of 27 he was the youngest MP in Norway ever.[3] He was later elected to Parliament from Buskerud in 1957, and was re-elected four times to serve five terms.[2]
On the local level he was a member of Nedre Eikermunicipal council from 1945 to 1959, serving as mayor during the term 1955–1957. From 1955 to 1957 he was also a member of Buskerudcounty council. He chaired the local party chapter for several periods, and the county chapter from 1955 to 1956.[2]
Outside 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.[2]