Olaf Øen
Encyclopedia
Olaf Øen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
Born in Nes, Buskerud
, he was first elected to local office as a member of Nes
municipal council in 1955, serving until 1979 and again from 1995 to 1999. He was mayor from 1963 to 1977. From 1963 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud county council
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1954 to 1962 and 1979 to 1981.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud
in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977, the last year of which he served as a regular representative meanwhile Ragnar Christiansen
was appointed to the cabinet Nordli.
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....
.
Born 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....
, he was first elected to local office as a member of Nes
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....
municipal council in 1955, serving until 1979 and again from 1995 to 1999. He was mayor from 1963 to 1977. From 1963 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1954 to 1962 and 1979 to 1981.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from 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:...
in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977, the last year of which he served as a regular representative meanwhile Ragnar Christiansen
Ragnar Christiansen
Ragnar Karl Viktor Christiansen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1958, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1950–1953 and...
was appointed to the cabinet Nordli.