Johan Ulrik Olsen
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Johan Ulrik Olsen was a Norwegian
politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Hitteren
as a son of farmer Peder Olsen (1847–1933) og Dorothea Hesnes (1848–1931). He became a journeyman carpenter in 1899, at the age of 14, and worked in that field until 1914, when he started his own fishing business. He was involved in the local branch of the International Organisation of Good Templars
, from 1917 to 1918 he was a board member of Norges kooperative landsforening
, and from 1913 to 1940 and 1945 to 1947 he was the board chairman of the local newspaper Tidens Krav
. He was a member of Kristiansund
city council from 1913 to 1951, serving as mayor from 1934 to 1940 and 1945 to 1947. He also chaired the city school board from 1928 to 1933.
Olsen was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1933
, representing the constituency Market towns of Møre og Romsdal county
. He was re-elected five times, ending his last term in 1961. From 1948 to 1958 he served as the Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Labour
. He was the first to hold this position, and served in both Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet
, Torp's Cabinet
and Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet. As he was not actually present in Parliament while serving as a Minister, his seat was taken by deputies Gottfred Hoem
(1948–1950), Karl Johan Aarønes
(1950–1954), Peter Kjeldseth Moe
(1954–1956), Arnfinn Severin Roald
(1956–1958) and Oscar Andreas Ingebrigtsen
(1958–1958).
Olsen has been credited for co-founding Utbyggingsfondet for Nord-Norge. He was the chairman of the board from 1952 to 1961, and also a board member of Norges Kommunalbank from 1946 to 1954.
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...
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....
.
He was born in Hitteren
Hitra
Hitra is a municipality and an island in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality covers the island of Hitra and several smaller islands, and is part of the Fosen region...
as a son of farmer Peder Olsen (1847–1933) og Dorothea Hesnes (1848–1931). He became a journeyman carpenter in 1899, at the age of 14, and worked in that field until 1914, when he started his own fishing business. He was involved in the local branch of the International Organisation of Good Templars
International Organisation of Good Templars
The IOGT International is an international non-governmental organisation working in the field of temperance...
, from 1917 to 1918 he was a board member of Norges kooperative landsforening
Coop NKL
Coop NKL BA is a Norwegian cooperative retailing company. Coop NKL is owned by 177 local cooperative associations in Norway and has more than one million members and who actually operate that stores. The company has its headquarters in Oslo...
, and from 1913 to 1940 and 1945 to 1947 he was the board chairman of the local 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:...
. He was a member of 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...
city council from 1913 to 1951, serving as mayor from 1934 to 1940 and 1945 to 1947. He also chaired the city school board from 1928 to 1933.
Olsen was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1933
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933
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, representing the constituency 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....
. He was re-elected five times, ending his last term in 1961. From 1948 to 1958 he served as the Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Labour
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development (Norway)
The Minister of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian minister that is head of the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development...
. He was the first to hold this position, and served in both Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet
Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet governed Norway between 5 November 1945 and 19 November 1951. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen....
, Torp's Cabinet
Torp's Cabinet
Torp's Cabinet governed Norway between 19 November 1951 and 21 January 1955. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Oscar Torp....
and Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet. As he was not actually present in Parliament while serving as a Minister, his seat was taken by deputies Gottfred Hoem
Gottfred Hoem
Gottfred Hoem was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Fræna, but took commercial education in Kristiania at Wang School. He worked in Molde from 1915, and served as director of transport in Møre og Romsdal county from 1941 to 1946 and director-general in Norges rutebileieres...
(1948–1950), Karl Johan Aarønes
Karl Johan Aarønes
Karl Johan Aarønes was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Bolsøy, attended Møre Folk High School from 1917 to 1918 and took a short technical education in Kristiania from 1921 to 1922. He had began working with roads already in 1916, and spent most his career in the county...
(1950–1954), Peter Kjeldseth Moe
Peter Kjeldseth Moe
Peter Kjeldseth Moe was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1958, and was re-elected on three occasions. He previously served as a deputy representative in the period 1954–1957...
(1954–1956), Arnfinn Severin Roald
Arnfinn Severin Roald
Arnfinn Severin Roald was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Vigra.Roald, who belonged to Møre og Romsdal, was never elected directly to the Norwegian Parliament but served as a deputy representative in the periods 1945–1949, 1950–1953, 1954–1957 and...
(1956–1958) and Oscar Andreas Ingebrigtsen
Oscar Andreas Ingebrigtsen
Oscar Andreas Ingebrigtsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Aalesund, and spent his career as a rotary printer press in the newspapers Aalesund Avis from 1918 to 1941 and Sunnmøre Arbeideravis from 1945 to 1972...
(1958–1958).
Olsen has been credited for co-founding Utbyggingsfondet for Nord-Norge. He was the chairman of the board from 1952 to 1961, and also a board member of Norges Kommunalbank from 1946 to 1954.