Hans Holten

{{Short description|Norwegian newspaper editor}}

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Hans Holten (1892–1973) was a Norwegian newspaper editor.

He was born in Surnadal Municipality and was educated as an agronomist but became a journalist by occupation. From 1933 to 1940 he led the press office of the Agrarian Party, while also serving as secretary general.{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Hans Holten|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Hans_Holten|language=Norwegian|accessdate=16 April 2009}} From 1945 to 1963 he was the editor-in-chief of Nationen.{{cite encyclopedia |year=2007 |title=Nationen|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Nationen|language=Norwegian|accessdate=16 April 2009}} He was also a member of the Norwegian Language Council, representing Bokmål writers.{{cite news|title=Språknemnda sammensatt etter organisasjonenes ønske|date=8 March 1952|work=Verdens Gang|page=2|language=Norwegian}}