Arnfinn Vik

Arnfinn Vik (1901 – 1990) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Drammen. He was a central resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, a member of Hjemmefrontens Ledelse. He served as mayor of Oslo from 1945 to 1947.[1]

He participated in the Left Communist Youth League's military strike action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 4 months of prison.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Arnfinn Vik" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Arnfinn_Vik. Retrieved 25 January 2011. 
  2. ^ Maurseth, Per (1987) (in Norwegian). Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge. Oslo: Tiden. p. 502. ISBN 82-10-02753-0. 
Preceded by
Rolf Stranger		 Mayor of Oslo
1945–1947		 Succeeded by
Halvdan Eyvind Stokke