John Norem (11 November 1888 – 12 May 1976) was a Norwegian

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and politician. He was a member of the

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from 1925 to 1933, and County Governor of Rogaland from 1933 to 1958 (except during the

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Personal life

Norem was born in

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to merchant Johan Conrad von der Lippe Norem and Ingeborg Johnsen. In 1912, he married Sofie Meyer Falck, a sister of Thomas Scheen Falck. His first wife died in 1919, and in 1926 he married Thora Margrethe Bjelland, daughter of consul and

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industry pioneer Christian Bjelland.

Career

Norem graduated as

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in 1912, and worked as barrister in Stavanger from 1912 to 1932. He was member of the municipal council of Stavanger from 1917. He was vice mayor from 1920 to 1922, and

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from 1922 to 1924. He was elected representative to the

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for the Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland counties constituency during the years 1925–1927, 1928–1930, and 1931–1933, representing the

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. From 1932 to 1958 he was the County Governor of Rogaland, although from 1941-1945 the occupied government replaced him with Alf Skjegstad Krog. After the war, the legitimate government of Norway reinstated him as Governor. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the

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in 1952. He died in May 1976.

References

1888 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Norwegian lawyers Politicians from Stavanger Mayors of places in Rogaland Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub