CHRISTENSEN, JENS CHRISTIAN Danish politician, was born in North Jutland. The son of a peas ant farmer, he was an elementary school teacher from 1877 to 1901. In 1890 he entered Parliament and eventually became leader of the Liberal party. In 1901 he was Minister of Educa tion in the first Liberal government, and from 1905 to 1908 was Prime Minister. In 1909 he was Minister of Defence and in this capacity carried through the Army bill. From 1912 to 1913 he was Speaker of the Folketing (Lower House), from 1916 to 1918 minister without portfolio, and Minister of Worship from 192o to 1922. He retired from politics in 1924. He has published a book, Fra min Barndorn og Ungdom (1925).