Torkell Vinje, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian politician
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Place of Birth: Utne, Hordaland, Norway
About Torkell Vinje
- Torkell Vinje (21 October 1879 – 2 May 1955) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions.
- He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1925–1927. On the local level he was a member of Skudenes municipal council from 1925 to 1934. Born in Ullensvang, he was the son of former government minister Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (1851-1917) and his wife Borghild (1853-1908), née Fostvedt.
- Outside politics he worked mainly as the bailiff in Skudenes.
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