Ole Jørgensen (13 November 1897 – 5 July 1966) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in

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county,

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Career

His first position in local politics was as a member of the

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municipal council in 1924–1925. He gradually became mayor of

municipality during the terms 1945–1947, 1947–1951 and 1951–1955, and his last term came as a regular member in 1955–1959. He was elected to the

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from

in 1954, and was re-elected on two occasions as well as in the 1962 revote. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative in the period 1950–1953.

References

* 1897 births 1966 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians Place of death missing People from Vennesla {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub