Olav Hindahl (17 October 1892,

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– 14 June 1963,

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) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party. He started his career as a

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, and became involved in the local labour union. He rose up the ladder and became leader of the

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, and then of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions in 1934. He left in 1939 to become Minister of Labour in the cabinet Nygaardsvold. During the

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he also headed, in exile, the Ministry of Trade. He relinquished both posts in 1945, but from 1946 to 1963 he directed the

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. On the local level he was a member of

city council from 1923 to 1925 and

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from 1929 to 1931.

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1892 births 1963 deaths Norwegian trade unionists Labour Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Stavanger Politicians from Aker Government ministers of Norway Directors of government agencies of Norway {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub