Jørgen Grave (28 March 1909 – 21 January 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. He was born in

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. He was elected to the

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from

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in 1954, and was re-elected on one occasion. On the local level Grave was a member of

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from 1947 to 1957. Outside politics Grave worked as a secretary in Det norske lutherske Indremisjonsselskap. He also worked in '' Vårt Land''.

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* 1909 births 1988 deaths People from Drangedal Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Politicians from Telemark Norwegian Lutherans 20th-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Lutherans {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub