Karl Johan Aarønes
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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 road office. When he retired in 1967 he was director of labour in Møre og Romsdal
county.
He was a member of Molde city council from 1945 to 1955 and 1959 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1963. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for the constituency Market towns of Møre og Romsdal county
during the term 1950–1953. He served the entire term as a full representative, however, as he covered for Ulrik Olsen who was a member of government. Aarønes was a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government
.
Aarønes was deputy chair in the trade union Embetskontor-funksjonærenes landsforbund from 1934 to 1946, and was also involved in the temperance movement
. He died in 1969.
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 Bolsøy
Bolsøy
Bolsøy is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Bolsøy encompassed the area around the Fannefjord including most of the present-day municipality of Molde, excluding the city of Molde...
, attended Møre Folk High School from 1917 to 1918 and took a short technical education in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
from 1921 to 1922. He had began working with roads already in 1916, and spent most his career in the county road office. When he retired in 1967 he was director of labour in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county.
He was a member of Molde city council from 1945 to 1955 and 1959 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1963. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway for 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....
during the term 1950–1953. He served the entire term as a full representative, however, as he covered for Ulrik Olsen who was a member of government. Aarønes was a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government
Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration
The Standing Committee onLocal Government and Public Administration is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to local government, regional and rural policy, immigration policy, housing policy, building and construction, national minorities, Sami...
.
Aarønes was deputy chair in the trade union Embetskontor-funksjonærenes landsforbund from 1934 to 1946, and was also involved in the temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
. He died in 1969.