Petter Mørch Koren

Petter Mørch Koren (22 January 1910 – 14 November 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

Petter Mørch Koren
Minister of Justice
In office 18 October 1972 – 16 October 1973
Prime Minister	Lars Korvald
Preceded by	Oddvar Berrefjord
Succeeded by	Inger Louise Valle
In office 28 August 1963 – 25 September 1963
Prime Minister	John Lyng
Preceded by	Jens Haugland
Succeeded by	O. C. Gundersen
County Governor of Akershus
In office 1 October 1970 – 1 October 1979
Prime Minister	Per Borten Trygve Bratteli Lars Korvald Odvar Nordli
Preceded by	John Lyng
Succeeded by	Gunnar A. Larsen
Personal details
Born	(1910-01-22)22 January 1910 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died	14 November 2004(2004-11-14) (aged 94) Oslo, Norway
Political party	Christian Democratic

He was a deputy member of Hedrum municipality council in the period 1937–1938 and held various positions in Oslo city council between 1947 and 1965. He was temporary County Governor of Akershus from 1966 to 1970, and County Governor from 1970 to 1979.

From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Justice and the Police during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng. In 1972 he was again appointed to this post in the cabinet Korvald, which lasted until 1973.

A jurist by profession, he graduated with the cand.jur. degree from the University of Oslo in 1932. He worked as a civil servant in various government ministries, held numerous posts in public boards and committees, and worked as a judge.

References

• "Petter Mørch Koren" (in Norwegian). Storting.

Legal offices
Preceded by Jens Haugland	Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway) August 1963 – September 1963	Succeeded by Oscar Chr. Gundersen
Preceded by Oddvar Berrefjord	Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway) 1972–1973	Succeeded by Inger Louise Valle
Political offices
Preceded by John Lyng	County Governor of Akershus 1970–1979	Succeeded by Gunnar A. Larsen