Andreas Cathrinus Backer (30 May 1895 – 10 August 1975) was a Norwegian

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and organizational leader.

Career

Backer was born in Mo,

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, the son of

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Hans Backer and Johanne Offenberg, and was a brother of Thomas Offenberg Backer. He was a journalist for the newspaper ''

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'' from 1917, and editor of ''

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'' from 1924. He worked as secretary for the

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from 1927, and was appointed secretary-general from 1945 to 1956. He edited the annals of the organization from 1929 to 1945. Among his publications are ' (''Free air book'') from 1941, ' (''At the mountains with Andreas Backer'') from 1944, and ' from 1949. Backer died in

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on 10 August 1975, at the age of 80.

References

1895 births 1975 deaths People from Tokke Norwegian newspaper editors {{Norway-journalist-stub