Sverre Riisnæs
Sverre Riisnæs | |
|---|---|
Riisnæs during World War II | |
| Minister of Justice (National Government) | |
| In office 25 September 1941 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Reichskommissar | Josef Terboven |
| Minister President | Vidkun Quisling |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sverre Parelius Riisnæs November 6, 1897 Vik, Sogn og Fjordane, Sweden–Norway |
| Died | June 21, 1988 (aged 90) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Nasjonal Samling |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Schutzstaffel |
| Rank | Standartenführer |
| Unit | Germanske SS Norge |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | War Merit Cross, 2nd class with Swords |
Sverre Parelius Riisnæs (6 November 1897 – 21 June 1988) was a Norwegian lawyer and public prosecutor. A member of Nasjonal Samling, he was Minister of Justice in the collaborationist government of Vidkun Quisling in occupied Norway during World War II, and a Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Schutzstaffel.