Nils Handal

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Nils Kristoffer Handal (born 18 June 1906 in Bergen, died 28 December 1992) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was Minister of Industry 1953–1955 during the cabinet Torp, and Minister of Defense 1955–1961 during the third cabinet Gerhardsen.

On the local level he was mayor of Bergen from 1945 to 1953. His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Oppland, which he held from 1961 to 1976.

Outside of politics, he graduated as cand.philol. in 1932 and worked as a school teacher from 1933 to 1961.

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• Nils Handal biography at Stortinget.no (Norwegian)

Preceded by Lars Evensen	Minister of Industry (Norway) 1953–1955	Succeeded by Gustav Sjaastad
Preceded by Kai Birger Knudsen	Minister of Defence (Norway) 1955–1961	Succeeded by Gudmund Harlem
Preceded by Asbjørn Stensaker	Mayor of Bergen 1945–1953	Succeeded by Knut Tjønneland
Preceded by Hans J. Gabrielsen	County Governor of Oppland 1961–1976	Succeeded by Thorstein Treholt