Olav Jørgen Sæter
Norwegian politician
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Olav Jørgen Sæter (26 November 1884 – 24 November 1951) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, newspaper editor and politician.
Olav Jørgen Sæter | |
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| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1921–1945 | |
| Constituency | Hedmark |
| Mayor of Elverum Municipality | |
| In office 1931–1940 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1884 Elverum, Norway |
| Died | 24 November 1951 (aged 66) |
Biography
Sæter was born in Elverum Municipality on 26 November 1884, to farmer Oluf Sæter and Jøran Hvarstad. In 1914 he married Inga Holen (born 1887).[1]
From 1903 to 1915, and from 1933, he worked as schoolteacher in Dovre and Elverum.[1]
He edited the newspaper Østerdalens Sosialdemokrat from 1915 to 1932, and served as mayor of Elverum from 1931 to 1940.[2][1]
He was elected representative to the Storting for six consecutive periods. The first period ran from 1922–1924, while his last period took place from 1937–1945, for the Labour Party.[2] In the Storting, he chaired the railway committee between 1928 and 1930, and was subsequently a board member of the Norwegian State Railways.[1]
