Trygve Olsen

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Trygve Olsen
Minister of Fisheries
In office
18 October 1972 – 16 October 1973
Prime MinisterLars Korvald
Preceded byMagnus Andersen
Succeeded byEivind Bolle
Mayor of Måsøy
In office
1968–1972
Personal details
Born
Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen

(1921-11-21)21 November 1921
Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway
Died17 April 1979(1979-04-17) (aged 57)
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyCentre
OccupationFisher
Politician

Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen (11 November 1921 – 17 April 1979) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

He was born in Måsøy.

Trygve Olsen was the son of Parliament member Johannes Olai Olsen, but was not elected to parliament. Instead, he worked as a fisher from 1939. He was a member of the board in Norges Råfisklag from 1958 to 1966, and chairman of from 1977 to 1979. He was the Minister of Fisheries from 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald.

He was active in local politics as mayor of Måsøy municipality from 1968 to 1972. During the same period he was also a member of Finnmark county council.

References[]

  • "Trygve Olsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Political offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Fisheries
1972–1973
Succeeded by


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