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Hjalmar Krag

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Nationality
  
Norwegian

Parents
  
Hans Hagerup Krag

Died
  
25 April 1954

Grandparent
  
Hans Peter Schnitler Krag

Hjalmar Krag

Born
  
2 July 1867 (
1867-07-02
)
Vestre Aker, Norway

Occupation
  
Military officer Businessperson Sports official

Awards
  
Order of St. Olav, Order of the Dannebrog, Order of Vasa

Hjalmar Krag (2 July 1867 – 25 April 1954) was a Norwegian military officer, businessman and sports official.

Krag was born in Vestre Aker to director of the Norwegian Directorate of Public Roads, Hans Hagerup Krag, and Anna Marie Pedersen. He married Claudine Emilie Heiberg in 1896.

He graduated as military officer in 1889, and from the Norwegian Military College in 1893. He served as adjutant to Haakon VII of Norway from 1905 to 1908. From 1909 to 1912 he lectured at the Norwegian Military Academy. He chaired Norges Landsforbund for Idræt from 1919 to 1925. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1935.

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Hjalmar Krag Wikipedia