Rolv Einar Rasmussen Ryssdal (27 October 1914 – 18 February 1998) was a Norwegian judge. From 1969 to 1984 he was the 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was Vice President of the

European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights. The court hears applications alleging that a ...

from 1981 to 1985 and President from 1985 to 1998. He was married to Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal, and father of noted lawyer

Anders Christian Stray Ryssdal Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names fo ...

. Rolv Ryssdal was appointed Commander with Star of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1970. He was decorated with the Grand Cross in 1985. In 1993 he was awarded the Fritt Ord Award.

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1914 births 1998 deaths Chief justices of Norway Presidents of the European Court of Human Rights Norwegian judges of international courts and tribunals Stray family {{norway-law-bio-stub