Trygve Nilsen
Trygve Nilsen (1893–1973) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Kristiania, and was a mason by occupation. He was a member of Oslo city council from 1926 to 1940, serving as Mayor from 1935 to 1936 and 1936 to 1940.[1][2] He was then the chief administrative officer of housing from 1940 to 1959.[1]
Nilsen was central in the work of the social housing construction in Oslo in the interwar period, and has often been described as the father of OBOS. as chief administrative officer of housing, he was considered a man of action.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Trygve Nilsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ Tvedt, Knut Are, ed. (2000). "Ordførere i Christiania/Kristiania/Oslo". Oslo byleksikon (4 ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 318. ISBN 82-573-0815-3.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oscar Torp |
Mayor of Oslo 1935–1936 |
Succeeded by Oscar Torp |
| Preceded by Oscar Torp |
Mayor of Oslo 1936–1940 |
Succeeded by Einar Gerhardsen |