Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad
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Paul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad (18 December 1837–1924) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
Born in Hjørundfjord
, he worked as a teacher from 1854 to 1861, and then as a farmer in Hjørundfjord. He was also director of the local savings bank
, municipal treasurer and county auditor. He was a member of Hjørundfjord municipal council from 1866 to 1910. He served as mayor for thirty years, although the exact years are unknown. For an unknown period he was a member of the county committee, a forerunner of the county council
. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Romsdals Amt
in 1889, and was re-elected on six consecutive occasions. His last term ended in 1909. His foremost concern was that of public saving instead of expenditure, in the vein of Søren Jaabæk
.
In June 1861 he married Berte Johanne Olsdatter Skylstad (1840–1922), who hailed from a nearby farm in Hjørundfjord. They got several children.
Born in Hjørundfjord
Hjørundfjord
Hjørundfjord is a former municipality in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative centre was the village of Sæbø, located on the shores of the Hjørundfjorden. The municipality encircled both sides of the Hjørundfjorden as well as the Bondalen valley...
, he worked as a teacher from 1854 to 1861, and then as a farmer in Hjørundfjord. He was also director of the local savings bank
Savings bank
A savings bank is a financial institution whose primary purpose is accepting savings deposits. It may also perform some other functions.In Europe, savings banks originated in the 19th or sometimes even the 18th century. Their original objective was to provide easily accessible savings products to...
, municipal treasurer and county auditor. He was a member of Hjørundfjord municipal council from 1866 to 1910. He served as mayor for thirty years, although the exact years are unknown. For an unknown period he was a member of the county committee, a forerunner of the 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 was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Romsdals Amt
Romsdal
Romsdal is the name of a traditional district in the Norwegian county Møre og Romsdal, located between Nordmøre and Sunnmøre. The district of Romsdal comprises Aukra, Fræna, Midsund, Molde, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and Vestnes. It is named for the valley of Romsdalen, which covers part of Rauma.The...
in 1889, and was re-elected on six consecutive occasions. His last term ended in 1909. His foremost concern was that of public saving instead of expenditure, in the vein of Søren Jaabæk
Søren Jaabæk
Søren Pedersen Jaabæk was a Norwegian politician and farmer. Jaabæk is the longest-serving member of the Parliament of Norway in the history of Norway, and was one of the founders of the Liberal Party of Norway....
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In June 1861 he married Berte Johanne Olsdatter Skylstad (1840–1922), who hailed from a nearby farm in Hjørundfjord. They got several children.