Halvdan Eyvind Stokke (20 November 1900 – 15 December 1977), birth name Halvdan Eyvind Johannessen, commonly known as H. E. Stokke was a Norwegian railway director and Mayor of Oslo. Halvan_Eyvind_Stokke

Biography

He was born in

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to Anton Johannessen (1857–1936) and his wife Helen Anderson (1865–1944). In the 1920s, he studied

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and was employed at Telegrafverket from 1920 to 1945. From 1945 to 1948, he was State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. He was employed as Director General of the

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(NSB) from 1951 to 1966. Stokke was a member of

city council 1928–29 and Aker municipal council 1932–1948. He served as mayor of Aker from 1946 to 1947. He continued as mayor of

from 1948 to 1950 after Aker was incorporated into Oslo in 1948.

References

1900 births 1977 deaths People from Fredrikstad Labour Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Aker Mayors of Oslo Commanders of the Order of the Dannebrog Order of the Polar Star Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub