Anfin Øen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anfin Øen

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1868

Place of Birth: Hyllestad, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Date of Death: 14-Feb-1928

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Anfin Øen

  • Anfin Øen (2 August 1868 – 14 February 1928) was a Norwegian bailiff and politician for the Liberal and Agrarian parties. He was born at Øen in Hyllestad as a son of farmers Anfin Anfinsen Øen (1840–1919) og Helene Jørgensdatter Rønseth (1840–1921).
  • He attended Nordre Bergenhus Amt Agricultural School from 1887 to 1889 and then took an office job in the county administration.
  • In 1897 he was named as bailiff of Vik i Sogn, a position he held until his death.
  • He was also director of the local savings bank from 1899 to his death.
  • He also chaired the board of Gaula Kraftselskap and was involved in several agricultural organizations.He was a member of Vik municipal council from 1900 to 1925.
  • He originally fielded for the Liberal Party, but when the Agrarian Party was founded he was a member of the national board from 1924 to 1928.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the terms 1906–1909, 1913–1915 and 1919–1921 before being elected as a full representative from Sogn og Fjordane in 1921, 1924 and 1927.
  • In 1928 he was briefly Vice President of the Storting.
  • He served as an MP until his death in February 1928, his third term being cut drastically short.
  • He was replaced by Olav L.
  • Os.He was the father of Finn Øen.

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