Hans Gabrielsen

Hans Julius Gabrielsen
Governor of Finnmark
In office
1928–1948
Preceded byHagbarth Lund
Succeeded byPeder Holt
Acting County Governor of Troms
In office
1940–1941
Preceded byGunnar Bjørn Nordbye
Succeeded byHans Skotner (acting)
Consultative Councillor of State for Finnmark Affairs
In office
1945–1945
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byposition abolished
County Governor of Oppland
In office
1948–1961
Preceded byAlfred Ihlen
Succeeded byNils Handal
Personal details
Born(1891-01-08)8 January 1891
Kristiania, Norway
Died10 March 1965(1965-03-10) (aged 74)
Lillehammer, Norway
CitizenshipNorway
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Sara Andersen
(m. 1918⁠–⁠1965)
ProfessionPolitician, Jurist, Judge

Hans Julius Gabrielsen (8 January 1891–10 March 1965) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as County Governor of Finnmark and County Governor of Oppland, as well as Consultative Councillor of State for Finnmark Affairs in 1945.

Gabrielsen played a central role in organizing the civilian side of Norwegian war effort in Northern Norway during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign. After the end of that campaign he led the Norwegian attempts at retaining some of their armed forces outside German control, before being arrested by the Germans and placed in concentration camp. After the war Gabrielsen became a cabinet member and led the early reconstruction efforts in the northernmost parts of Norway.