Jan Paulsen
| Jan Paulsen | |
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| 19th President of the General Conference of Seventh day Adventists | |
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In office March 1, 1999 – June 23, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Robert S. Folkenberg |
| Succeeded by | Ted N. C. Wilson |
| Vice President of the General Conference of Seventh day Adventists | |
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In office 1995–1999 |
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| President of the Trans-European Division of Seventh day Adventists | |
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In office 1983–1995 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 5, 1935 Narvik, Norway |
| Spouse(s) | Kari Trykkerud |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Andrews University, Adventist Theological Seminary, Potomac University, University of Tübingen |
| Profession | Pastor |
Dr. Jan Paulsen (born January 5, 1935 in Narvik, Norway) is a Seventh-day Adventist Church leader. Dr. Paulsen has served in Africa, Europe and America. He served as President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists from March 1999 to June 2010.
Paulsen was reelected to the office of president at the 57th General Conference Session in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2000. During this term Paulsen's office was responsible for the initiation of such programs as Go One Million, Faith & Science Dialogues, and Sow One Billion. Paulsen has also taken the initiative to open dialogue between the youth of the church through his Let's Talk campaign. On July 1, 2005, Paulsen was again reelected to the office during the 58th General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri. His term ended on June 25, 2010 when Ted N. C. Wilson was elected as president during the 59th General Conference Session in Atlanta, Georgia.
Pastor Paulsen was vice-president of the General Conference from 1995 until his appointment as president. Prior to that he was president of the Trans-European Division from 1983 to 1995. He has also been a pastor, a departmental leader, a teacher, college president, and has authored three books.
Paulsen was born on January 5, 1935 in Narvik, Norway to Adventist parents. Baptised at the age of 14, Paulsen attended Vejlefjord High School in Denmark and graduated in 1954. On July 1 of 1955, Paulsen married Kari Trykkerud, with whom he has had three children: Laila (1961), Jan-Rune (1963) and Rein Andre (1970).
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