Johannes Olai Olsen
Politician
1895 – 1974
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Who was Johannes Olai Olsen?
Johannes Olai Olsen was a Norwegian fisher and politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Måsøy.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark in 1945, and was re-elected on four occasions.
Olsen was mayor of Måsøy municipality between 1928 and 1946, with the exception of a period between 1940 to 1945, during the German occupation of Norway. He was also a long-time member of Finnmark county council.
His son Trygve Olsen later became mayor of Måsøy, as well as a cabinet member.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1895
Måsøy - Children
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 16, 1974
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on July 23, 2013
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