Jens Galaaen (25 April 1893 – 13 May 1963) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the

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and

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parties. He was born in Røros as a son of farmers. He contributed to the local Labour newspaper ''

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'' from a young age, and edited the newspaper from 1919 to 1923. He was also imprisoned from 1918 to 1919 for being a

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. In 1923 he broke away from the Labour Party, joining the Communist Party. He was a journalist in '' Buskerud-Arbeideren'' from 1924 to 1925, edited '' Møre Arbeiderblad'' from 1925 to 1929 and '' Arbeidet'' from 1929. In 1932 he was again imprisoned, this time for six months. He defended the

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in '' Klassekampen'' in 1937. In 1938 he edited the book ''Norske frivillige i Spania. En dokumentasjon om antifascistiske frontkjempere i Spania'', about Norwegian volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.

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and Nordahl Grieg also contributed.Entry
for ''Norske frivillige i Spania'' in BIBSYS During the Second World War he was involved in the calamities around

Peder Furubotn Peder Furubotn (29 August 1890 – 28 November 1975) was a Norwegian cabinetmaker, politician for the Communist Party and resistance member during World War II. Early and personal life Furubotn was born in Brekke, Sogn og Fjordane, the son o ...

. In 1941 he was dispatched by the central committee of the Communist Party to relieve Furubotn of his position as party secretary in Western Norway. This did not happen; instead the Western Norway party branch excluded Galaaen from the party.

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1893 births 1963 deaths People from Røros Norwegian prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Norway Conscientious objectors Norwegian newspaper editors Labour Party (Norway) politicians Communist Party of Norway politicians {{Norway-writer-stub