Olav Kjetilson Nylund
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Olav Kjetilson Nylund was a Norwegian
politician for the Labour Party
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder
in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion.
Born in Åmli
, he was a member of Åmli
municipal council from 1931 to 1957, serving as deputy mayor in 1947–1951 and mayor from 1934 to 1940. He was also a member of Aust-Agder county council from 1934 to 1946.
Outside of politics, he worked as a manual laborer, mainly in farming. He chaired the regional branch of the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
frm 1951 to 1957.
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 elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion.
Born in Åmli
Åmli
Åmli is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The main population centre and administrative center is the village of Åmli which lies along the river Nidelva.-Name:...
, he was a member of Åmli
Åmli
Åmli is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The main population centre and administrative center is the village of Åmli which lies along the river Nidelva.-Name:...
municipal council from 1931 to 1957, serving as deputy mayor in 1947–1951 and mayor from 1934 to 1940. He was also a member of Aust-Agder county council from 1934 to 1946.
Outside of politics, he worked as a manual laborer, mainly in farming. He chaired the regional branch of the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
The Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union is a Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union...
frm 1951 to 1957.