Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik
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Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik (23 February 1892 – 16 July 1972) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1950–1953. During this term he served temporarily as a regular representative meanwhile Jakob Martin Pettersen
were appointed to the Cabinet, until July 1953 when the death of Ole Jensen Rong
meant that Moe moved up in the hierarchy to be considered a full representative. Pettersen was instead covered by another former deputy representative Gurid Almenningen.
Jakobsen Vik was born in Bruvik
and a member of Bruvik
municipality council from 1931 to 1939, and after World War II he served as mayor from 1945 to 1957. From 1945 to 1950 he was also a member of Hordaland county council.
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 elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1950–1953. During this term he served temporarily as a regular representative meanwhile Jakob Martin Pettersen
Jakob Martin Pettersen
Jakob Martin Pettersen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Transport and Communications 1952-1955....
were appointed to the Cabinet, until July 1953 when the death of Ole Jensen Rong
Ole Jensen Rong
Ole Jensen Rong was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Herlø.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1934–1936 and...
meant that Moe moved up in the hierarchy to be considered a full representative. Pettersen was instead covered by another former deputy representative Gurid Almenningen.
Jakobsen Vik was born in Bruvik
Bruvik
Not to be confused with Trygve Bruvik or Olav Bruvik.Bruvik is a village and former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located in south-eastern costline of the Osterøy island, at the fjord of Sørfjorden....
and a member of Bruvik
Bruvik
Not to be confused with Trygve Bruvik or Olav Bruvik.Bruvik is a village and former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village is located in south-eastern costline of the Osterøy island, at the fjord of Sørfjorden....
municipality council from 1931 to 1939, and after World War II he served as mayor from 1945 to 1957. From 1945 to 1950 he was also a member of Hordaland county council.