Eileif Kolsrud
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Eileif Kolsrud was Norwegian
educator and politician for the Labour Party
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He was born at Strandbråten in Sigdal
, in Buskerud
County as a son of smallholders Helge Eileifson Kolsrud (1846–1911) and Kjersti Steffensen (1845–1898). He graduated from Asker Teachers' College (Asker Lærernes Høyskole) in 1894, and was hired as a school teacher in Nes, Buskerud
in the same year. He moved on to Håland
in 1895, Torsnes
in 1897, Glemminge
in 1900 and Kristiansund
in 1903. In between he had several study trips and leaves, among others at the University of London
. In 1920 he was promoted to headmaster in Kristiansund. He managed Kristiansund Technical Evening School (Kristiansund tekniske aftenskole) from 1920 to 1943 and Northland School (Nordlandets skole) from 1924 to 1944.
Here he chaired the local branch of the Labour Party. He was a member of the school board and other municipal committees, and chaired his local trade union. From 1930 to 1939 he was a board member of the Norwegian School Inspector and Manager Association (Norges Skoleinspektør- og Bestyrerforening). From 1912 to 1922 he was a board member of Møre Fylkes Ruteselskap(now Møre og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar), a company that rans the boat and ferry traffic in mid-Norway. From 1927 to 1944 he was a board member of the Bank of Norway local branch. From 1908 to 1910, he also chaired the regional branch of Det Norske Totalavholdsselskap, the oldest temperance organization in Norway. In 1914 he edited the newspaper Tidens Krav
.
He was a member of Kristiansund city council from 1907 to 1934, serving as mayor from 1919 to 1921. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the term 1928–1930, representing the constituency of market towns of Møre og Romsdal county
. While Olav Steinnes was the Minister of Education and Church Affairs in Hornsrud's Cabinet, Kolsrud took Steinnes' parliamentary seat.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
educator and politician for the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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He was born at Strandbråten in Sigdal
Sigdal
Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. -Background:...
, in Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
County as a son of smallholders Helge Eileifson Kolsrud (1846–1911) and Kjersti Steffensen (1845–1898). He graduated from Asker Teachers' College (Asker Lærernes Høyskole) in 1894, and was hired as a school teacher in Nes, Buskerud
Nes, Buskerud
Nes is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Nesbyen....
in the same year. He moved on to Håland
Håland
Håland was a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.Håland is part of the traditional Norwegian district of Jæren. The clerical district of Håland had included churches located in Sola, Tananger, Tjora and Madla. The parish of Håland was established as a municipality on January 1, 1838...
in 1895, Torsnes
Torsnes
Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.It was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538....
in 1897, Glemminge
Glemmen
Glemmen is a parish and former municipality with the city of Fredrikstad, Østfold county, Norway.-History:The parish of Glemminge was established as a municipality 1 January 1838 . A part of Glemmen with 2,013 inhabitants was moved to Fredrikstad 1 January 1867...
in 1900 and Kristiansund
Kristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
in 1903. In between he had several study trips and leaves, among others at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. In 1920 he was promoted to headmaster in Kristiansund. He managed Kristiansund Technical Evening School (Kristiansund tekniske aftenskole) from 1920 to 1943 and Northland School (Nordlandets skole) from 1924 to 1944.
Here he chaired the local branch of the Labour Party. He was a member of the school board and other municipal committees, and chaired his local trade union. From 1930 to 1939 he was a board member of the Norwegian School Inspector and Manager Association (Norges Skoleinspektør- og Bestyrerforening). From 1912 to 1922 he was a board member of Møre Fylkes Ruteselskap(now Møre og Romsdal Fylkesbåtar), a company that rans the boat and ferry traffic in mid-Norway. From 1927 to 1944 he was a board member of the Bank of Norway local branch. From 1908 to 1910, he also chaired the regional branch of Det Norske Totalavholdsselskap, the oldest temperance organization in Norway. In 1914 he edited the newspaper Tidens Krav
Tidens Krav
Tidens Krav ' is a local newspaper published in Kristiansund, Norway. It was founded in 1906, is published Monday through Saturday, and reports news from Nordmøre.-Circulation:...
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He was a member of Kristiansund city council from 1907 to 1934, serving as mayor from 1919 to 1921. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the term 1928–1930, representing the constituency of market towns of Møre og Romsdal county
Market towns of Møre og Romsdal county
The Market towns of Møre og Romsdal county was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Kristiansund, Molde and Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county....
. While Olav Steinnes was the Minister of Education and Church Affairs in Hornsrud's Cabinet, Kolsrud took Steinnes' parliamentary seat.