Olaj_Johan_Olsen

Olaj Olsen

Olaj Olsen

Norwegian politician (1851–1920)

Olaj Johan Olsen (6 April 1851 – 16 June 1920) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

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He made a career as a civil servant in various government ministries. He was later promoted to serve as Minister of Justice and the Police[1] and Minister of Finance and Customs[2] in 1888 and 1889, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from 1896 to 1897 and Minister of the Interior from 1897 to 1898.[3][4]

He was also County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt from 1889. In 1902, he left this post to become burgomaster of his hometown Bergen.

References

  1. [1]
    Justis- og politidepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  2. [2]
    Finansdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  3. [3]
    Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  4. [4]
    "Olaj Olsen". NRK Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon.


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