Reidar Carlsen (1 July 1908 – 2 May 1987) was a

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politician for the Labour Party.''Reidar Carlsen'' (Stortingets informasjonshjørne)
/ref> Reidar Carlsen was born in Bodin in

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, Norway. He studied at the National School of Forestry (''Skogskolen'') in the community of

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(1928–1929). He was Member of

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from 1945 to 1961. He was Minister of Trade 1945–1946, and Minister of Fisheries 1946–1951. He served as Director of the

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1961–78.

Awards

* Petter Dass Medal (''Petter Dass -medaljen'') - (1955) * Order of St. Olav - (1968) * King Haakon VII 100-year Medal - (1972)

References

1908 births 1987 deaths Government ministers of Norway Members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Innovation Norway people Politicians from Bodø 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub