| Christian Lerche | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1917-04-23)23 April 1917 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 9 June 2008(2008-06-09) (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Physician Civil servant |
| Relatives | Rolf Stranger (father-in-law) |
Christian Lerche (23 April 1917 – 9 June 2008) was a Norwegian physician and civil servant.
He was born in Kristiania to Jacob Lerche Johansen and Wibecke Christiane Fredrikke Nicolaysen, and was a great-grandson of Jochum Johansen. He was married to Adèle Elisabeth Pihl Stranger from 1946, a daughter of Rolf Stranger.
Lerche was director of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health from 1957 to 1984. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1979.
References
- ^ Arntzen, Jon Gunnar. "Christian Lerche". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Christian Lerche". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEinar Aaser | Director of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health 1957–1984 |
Succeeded byBodolf Hareide |
   | This biographical article related to medicine in Norway is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |