Ranik Halle


Ranik Halle was a Russian-born Norwegian newspaper editor and bridge player. He was born in Baku. As a student in Oslo he participated in politics, and chaired the Norwegian Students' Society in 1928. He was active in Fedrelandslaget and edited the weekly newspaper ABC. From 1946 he started working for Høyres Pressekontor, eventually as editor and CEO. He was president of the Norwegian Bridge Federation from 1954 to 1964.