Hans G. Jensen

Hans G. Jensen (13 March 1856 7 September 1922) was a Norwegian trade unionist, politician, and tailor.[1][2]

Jensen was born in Horsens, Denmark in 1856.[1] He moved to Sandefjord, Norway in 1879, before settling in Kristiania in 1883.[2] He became involved in the Norwegian labour movement, and was the leader of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1888 to 1889.[1] He co-founded a tailors' union in 1892, and became the first leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions in 1899. He held this position until 1900.[2]

Jensen died in Kristiania in 1922.[1]

References

  1. "Jensen, Hans G." (in Norwegian). Norwegian Labour Party. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2005). "Hans Jensen". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). 8 (4. ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 86. ISBN 978-82-573-1543-6.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Anders Andersen
Leader of the Norwegian Labour Party
1888 1889
Succeeded by
Christian Holtermann Knudsen
Political offices
Preceded by
position created
Leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
1899 1900
Succeeded by
Dines Jensen


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