Halvard Olsen (23 January 1886 – 5 August 1966) was a Norwegian politician and trade Union leader. Olsen was born in

Kvæfjord Kvæfjord ( sme, Giehtavuotna) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Borkenes. Other villages include ...

. He chaired the Norwegian Union of Iron and Metal Workers from 1919, and then the

Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions ( no, Landsorganisasjonen i Norge, LO) is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national union ...

from 1925 to 1934. He was also

deputy chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

of the Communist Party of Norway and the first holders of this post. In 1946, he was sentenced to forced labour, but pardoned in 1950.

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1886 births 1966 deaths People from Kvæfjord Norwegian sailors Labour Party (Norway) politicians Communist Party of Norway politicians Norwegian trade unionists Members of Nasjonal Samling {{norway-bio-stub People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway