Olav Hindahl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Olav Hindahl

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1892

Place of Birth: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Date of Death: 14-Jun-1963

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Olav Hindahl

  • Olav Hindahl (17 October 1892, Stavanger – 14 June 1963, Oslo) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He started his career as a typographer, and became involved in the local labour union.
  • He rose up the ladder and became leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions in 1934.
  • He left in 1939 to become Minister of Labour in the cabinet Nygaardsvold.
  • During the German occupation of Norway he also headed, in exile, the Ministry of Trade.
  • He relinquished both posts in 1945, but from 1946 to 1963 he directed the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority.On the local level he was a member of Stavanger city council from 1923 to 1925 and Aker municipal council from 1929 to 1931.

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