Olav Berntsen Oksvik (7 May 1887 – 16 September 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties. He served as a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1928 until 1952 and then as the County Governor of Møre og Romsdal county from 1952 until his death in 1958.[1][2]
Olav Berntsen Olsvik | |
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| Governor of Møre og Romsdal | |
| In office 1952–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Trygve Utheim |
| Succeeded by | Erling Anger |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1928 – 31 December 1953 | |
| Constituency | Møre og Romsdal |
| Vice President of the Odelsting | |
| In office 10 December 1945 – 12 January 1953 | |
| President | C. J. Hambro |
| Succeeded by | Peder Leier Jacobsen |
| Minister of Agriculture and Food | |
| In office 6 December 1947 – 6 March 1948 | |
| Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Preceded by | Kristian Fjeld |
| Succeeded by | Kristian Fjeld |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1887 Stranda, Norway |
| Died | 16 September 1958 (aged 71) Oslo, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
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| Profession | Politician |
In 1928 he helped launch the newspaper Romsdal Folkeblad.[3] In January 1941 he was ordered by Nasjonal Samling to become mayor of the municipality of Bolsøy, which he categorically refused.[4] He temporarily served as the acting Minister of Agriculture from 1947 to 1948 in place of Kristian Fjeld.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Olav Oksvik" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Norderval, Ingunn, ed. (2009-02-13). "Olav Oksvik". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ Norderval, Ingunn. 1989. Olav Oksvik: medmenneske og politiker. Oslo: Tiden, p. 31.
- ^ Pryser, Tore (1988). Klassen og nasjonen 1935-1946. Volume four of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 325. ISBN 82-10-02754-9.
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