Reidar Carlsen
Chairman of Foreningen Norden in Norway
In office
1969–1981
Preceded byHarald Throne-Holst
Succeeded byHelge Seip
Minister of Fisheries
In office
1 July 1946  19 November 1951
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPeder Holt
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
4 December 1945  30 September 1961
ConstituencyNordland
Personal details
Born(1908-07-01)1 July 1908
Bodin, Nordland, Norway
Died2 May 1987(1987-05-02) (aged 78)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Erna Alvide Jensen
(m. 1932)
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Reidar Carlsen (1 July 1908 – 2 May 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.[2]

Reidar Carlsen was born in Bodin in Nordland county, Norway. He studied at the National School of Forestry (Skogskolen) in the community of Steinkjer (1928–1929).

He was Member of Parliament of Norway from 1945 to 1961. He was Minister of Trade 1945–1946, and Minister of Fisheries 1946–1951. He served as Director of the Regional Development Fund 1961–78.

Awards

  • Petter Dass Medal (Petter Dass -medaljen) - (1955)
  • Order of St. Olav - (1968)
  • King Haakon VII 100-year Medal - (1972)

References

  1. "Reidar Carlsen - Norsk biografisk leksikon" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. Reidar Carlsen (Stortingets informasjonshjørne)


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