Kristian Friis Petersen (17 September 1867 â 5 April 1932) was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1914âÂÂ1916 and Minister of Trade 1916âÂÂ1919.
Kristian became a student from àlesund Latin School in 1886. In 1891 he attended a Candidate of Law degree and then attended the Sorenskriver in Søre Sunnmøre until he began a business in àlesund in 1893. When his father was appointed foe in Romsdal that same year, he was one of the years appointed police chief in àlesund.
From 1918 to 1929 he was County Governor of Hordaland.