Oluf Skarpnes (26 December 1932 - 29 December 2019) was a Norwegian jurist and public servant.

Oluf Skarpnes
Governor of Vest-Agder
In office
1982–1998
Preceded byBue Fjermeros
Succeeded byAnn-Kristin Olsen
Personal details
Born(1932-12-26)26 December 1932
Smøla, Norway
Died29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 87)
Bærum, Norway[citation needed]
CitizenshipNorway
EducationCand.jur.
ProfessionPolitician

He was born in Smøla. Holding the cand.jur. degree, he was appointed in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice in 1963. In 1980 he became deputy under-secretary of state. From 1982 to 1998 he was the County Governor of Vest-Agder county.[1] He was also the chair of the Skarpnes commission.[2] He died on 29 December 2019[3] in Bærum, Norway.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Berg, Ole T., ed. (2016-06-13). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. ^ Herstad, John. "En erfaring rikere? Om utredningsutvalg og jødenes skjebne". Nordisk Arkivnytt. Archived from the original on January 24, 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  3. ^ "Oluf Skarpnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 February 2020.


Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Vest-Agder
1982–1998
Succeeded by