Thomas Heftye

Thomas Thomassen Heftye ( born April 10, 1860 in Vestre Aker, Norway, † September 19, 1921 in Trondheim, Norway) was a Norwegian army officer and politician of the Liberal Party (Venstre ). He served twice for several months in 1903 and 1908 as Minister of Defense.

Life

Heftye was a graduate of the Military Academy " Krigsskolen " the Norwegian army in Oslo. From 1900 to 1902 he served for the Norwegian - Swedish Union as a military attaché in Paris.

He was a member of the Inter-Allied Commission for Schleswig vote (CIS ) during the referendum (1920 ), according to the Treaty of Versailles. The CIS consisted of the British President Sir Charles Marling, the Frenchman Paul Claudel and the Swede Oscar von Sydow. Another seat was the United States are available, but was not occupied.

He was also a member of the Norwegian Olympic Committee and also a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Heftye was killed in 1921 by several prominent Norwegians one day after the official opening of a railway track at the Nidareid - rail accident.

Honors

• Knight of the Legion of Honor Class " Chevalier de la Légion d' Honneur " (Ch. LH), France
• Knights of Dannebrogorden Class " commander ", Denmark
• Knight of the Order of St. Olav's Class " Grand Cross ", Norway