Ola Teigen (11 February 1937 – 28 July 1970) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Ankenes. He served as a deputy representative to the

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from Nordland during the term 1965–1969. On the local level he was a member of

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city council during the term 1963–1967. From 1964 to 1969 he was the leader of the Workers' Youth League, the youth wing of the Labour Party. He resigned amid a controversy regarding contact with the

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, which contributed to his suicide the next year after battling mental illness.

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1937 births 1970 deaths Members of the Storting Nordland politicians Politicians from Oslo Labour Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian politicians who committed suicide Suicides in Norway 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub