Kristian Ørud, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kristian Ørud

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1878

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1946

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Kristian Ørud

  • Kristian Ørud (27 February 1878 – 2 July 1946) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Agrarian Party. He was born at Skjefstad in Østre Toten as a son of farmer Olaus Hval (1855–1927) and Auline Skjefstad (1855–1927).
  • He took some education in his district, and took over the family farm in 1904.
  • He was also involved in the Norwegian Agrarian Association.
  • He was a board member of the Agrarian Party's county chapter from 1921 to 1938.
  • He was a member of Østre Toten municipal council from 1913 to 1928, serving as mayor from 1922 to 1925.
  • From 1925 to 1928 he was a member of Oppland "county council" (fylkesråd).
  • He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the terms 1922–1924 and 1925–1927, and was elected as a full representative in 1927, 1930 and 1933, representing Oppland.From 1939 to 1945 he was a manager in the Bank of Norway department in Gjøvik.
  • During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he was a member of the Fascist party Nasjonal Samling.
  • After the occupation ended he fell from grace.
  • He was to be tried in court during the legal purge in Norway after World War II, but died before it happened.

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