Egil Offenberg (8 March 1899 – 28 July 1975) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

businessperson and politician for the

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. He was the chief executive officer at the Schou Brewery from 1932 to 1967. He was active in the

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and became part of its leadership in 1942. He was made Minister of Supplies and Reconstruction in

Einar Gerhardsen Einar Henry Gerhardsen (; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was the 22nd prime minister of Norway for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With totally 17 years i ...

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in 1945 and served as president of

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1899 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Norwegian businesspeople Government ministers of Norway Conservative Party (Norway) politicians {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub