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Sven Nielsen

Norwegian politician (1883–1958)

Sven Nielsen (18 March 1883 – 21 January 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Sven Nielsen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 18, 1883, died Jan 21, 1958.¹

About

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland counties in 1934, and was re-elected on three occasions. Between 9 March and 25 June 1945 he was appointed Minister of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Crafts and Fisheries.

Born in Stavanger, Nielsen was a member of Harstad city council from 1919 to 1922, and then served as mayor from 1922 to 1925. He later held various positions in Stavanger city council from 1934 to 1947, except for a period between 1940 and 1945 during the German occupation of Norway.

Having graduated as cand.philos. 1903, he worked as a teacher and CEO. He also reached the rank of major in the Norwegian Army, and from 1941 to 1945, during the German occupation of Norway, he directed the Office of the Auditor General of Norway-in-exile in London.

For his activities, he was awarded with being a Commander of the Order of St. Olav, the Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon, and as a Knight of the Order of the White Rose.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sven Nielsen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Presses de la CitéFounder¹⁶

Early life and education

Date not recordedNorwegian Military Academy³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, politician, military officer.⁸

1950 to 1954Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1945 to 1950Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1945Minister of Trade and Shipping⁵
1940 to 1945Minister without Portfolio^{5 7}
1937 to 1945Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1934 to 1936Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1922 to 1925Mayor of Harstad⁵
Date not recordedFounded Presses de la Cité⁴

Personal life

BornMar 18, 1883, Stavanger^{9 10}
DiedJan 21, 1958, Stavanger¹¹
CitizenshipNorway¹²
ResidenceStavanger¹³

Awards

1953Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎^{14 15}
1949Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon¹⁴
1926Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland¹⁴
Date not recordedDefence Medal 1940–1945¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataSven Nielsen on Wikidata
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WikipediaSven Nielsen on Wikipedia
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WikidataSven Nielsen: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataSven Nielsen: Founded Presses de la Cité, on Wikidata
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WikidataSven Nielsen: Mayor of Harstad, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Parliament of Norway, as reported by Stortinget og statsrådet : 1915-1945. B. 2 : De enkelte storting
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WikidataMinister without Portfolio, as reported
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WikidataSven Nielsen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataSven Nielsen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by 1910 census of Norway
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WikidataSven Nielsen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataSven Nielsen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataSven Nielsen: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataSven Nielsen: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataPresses de la Cité, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsSven Nielsen photo by Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0