Trygve Olsen
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Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen (born 11 November 1921 in Måsøy, died 17 April 1979) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
Trygve Olsen was the son of Parliament member Johannes Olai Olsen, but was not elected to parliament. Instead, he worked as a fisher from 1939. He was a member of the board in Norges Råfisklag from 1958 to 1966, and chairman of Fiskebåtredernes forbund from 1977 to 1979. He was the Minister of Fisheries in 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald.
He was active in local politics as mayor of Måsøy municipality from 1967 to 1971. During the same period he was also a member of Finnmark county council.
[edit] References
- Trygve Olsen biography at Stortinget.no (Norwegian)
| Preceded by Magnus Andersen |
Norwegian Minister of Fisheries 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Eivind Bolle |
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