Amund Nøkleby Bentzen (17 May 1903 – 19 May 1969) is a Norwegian priest and politician for the
Christian Democratic Party.
He was a priest by profession, and thus stationed in different locations in Norway. During the
occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he led
Milorg
Milorg (abbreviation of militær organisasjon – military organization) was the main Norwegian resistance movement during World War II. Resistance work included intelligence gathering, sabotage, supply-missions, raids, espionage, transport of ...
in
Holtålen
Holtålen is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is located in the Ålen area of the village of Renbygda. Other villages in the municipality include Hess ...
.
He served as a deputy representative to the
Parliament of Norway
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...
from
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the No ...
during the term 1945–1949. He met during 24 days of parliamentary session.
References
1903 births
1969 deaths
People from Holtålen
Norwegian priest-politicians
Deputy members of the Storting
Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians
Sør-Trøndelag politicians
Norwegian resistance members
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