Svein Olsen Øraker
Encyclopedia
Svein Olsen Øraker was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
in 1937, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1922–1924, 1925–1927, 1928–1930, 1931–1933 and 1934–1936.
Øraker was much involved in local politics. He first served in Hammerfest
city council as deputy mayor in 1916–1917 and mayor in 1918. He then held various positions in Levanger
city council from 1922 to 1945, serving as deputy mayor in 1922–1924, 1928 and 1937–1939 and mayor in 1927, 1928–1930 and 1945–1947.
Outside of politics, Øraker worked with education. Between 1907 and 1947 he was a teacher in Vardal
, Valdres
, Hammerfest, and Levanger. From 1949 to 1956 he was the school director of Oslo
, having been acting school director from 1947 to 1949.
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 the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
The Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county and Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county....
in 1937, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1922–1924, 1925–1927, 1928–1930, 1931–1933 and 1934–1936.
Øraker was much involved in local politics. He first served in Hammerfest
Hammerfest
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
city council as deputy mayor in 1916–1917 and mayor in 1918. He then held various positions in Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
city council from 1922 to 1945, serving as deputy mayor in 1922–1924, 1928 and 1937–1939 and mayor in 1927, 1928–1930 and 1945–1947.
Outside of politics, Øraker worked with education. Between 1907 and 1947 he was a teacher in Vardal
Vardal
Vardal is a former municipality in Oppland county, Norway.It was created in 1837 as Vardal formannskapsdistrikt. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,921...
, Valdres
Valdres
Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is...
, Hammerfest, and Levanger. From 1949 to 1956 he was the school director of Oslo
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...
, having been acting school director from 1947 to 1949.