Torkell Vinje (21 October 1879 – 2 May 1955) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from

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in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1925–1927. On the local level he was a member of

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from 1925 to 1934. Born in Ullensvang, he was the son of former government minister Aasmund Halvorsen Vinje (1851-1917) and his wife Borghild (1853-1908), née Fostvedt. Outside politics he worked mainly as the bailiff in Skudenes.

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1879 births 1955 deaths Members of the Storting Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Rogaland politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians People from Ullensvang {{Norway-politician-1870s-stub