Kristian Friis Petersen (17 September 1867 – 5 April 1932) was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1914–1916 and Minister of Trade 1916–1919.

Kristian became a student from Ålesund 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 Ålesund in 1893.

When his father was appointed foe in Romsdal that same year, he was one of the years appointed police chief in Ålesund.

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