Anders John Aune
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Anders John Aune was a Norwegian politician.
Originally a member of the Labour Party
, Aune was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark
in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. He was a member of Vadsø
municipality council from 1951 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor in 1951–1952 and mayor in 1953–1955 and 1955–1959. His career in politics was scheduled to end with the post of County Governor of Finnmark, which he held from 1974 to 1989 (having formerly been the acting County Governor from 1963 to 1965).
However, in 1989
Aune stood for election for another party, a new party led by himself and called Future for Finnmark
(Framtid for Finnmark). He was elected to the national parliament for this regional protest party, but again sat only one term.
Outside of politics, he had graduated from the University of Oslo
as cand.jur. in 1948 and worked as a civil servant. In 1985 he was proclaimed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and also received the Order of the White Rose
.
During the German occupation of Norway he took part in the Norwegian resistance
. He was arrested in November 1943, sent from Stavern
to Stettin
in December 1943, then sent to Sennheim the same month and to Buchenwald
one year later, where he remained until the war's end.
Originally a member of the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
, Aune was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. He was a member of Vadsø
Vadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
municipality council from 1951 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor in 1951–1952 and mayor in 1953–1955 and 1955–1959. His career in politics was scheduled to end with the post of County Governor of Finnmark, which he held from 1974 to 1989 (having formerly been the acting County Governor from 1963 to 1965).
However, in 1989
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1989
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 11 September 1989.-Results:1 This list was a cooperation between the Norwegian Communist Party, Workers' Communist Party, Red Electoral Alliance and independent socialists....
Aune stood for election for another party, a new party led by himself and called Future for Finnmark
Future for Finnmark
People's Action Future for Finnmark , also popularly called the Aune List , was a Norwegian political party which ran for the 1989 parliamentary election as a protest party against the more established parties of the country.-History:...
(Framtid for Finnmark). He was elected to the national parliament for this regional protest party, but again sat only one term.
Outside of politics, he had graduated from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
as cand.jur. in 1948 and worked as a civil servant. In 1985 he was proclaimed Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and also received the Order of the White Rose
Order of the White Rose
The Order of the White Rose of Finland is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland. The President of Finland is the Grand Master of all three orders. The orders are administered by boards consisting of a chancellor,...
.
During the German occupation of Norway he took part in the Norwegian resistance
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
. He was arrested in November 1943, sent from Stavern
Stavern
Stavern is a small Norwegian town located in the municipality of Larvik, south of the city of Larvik in Vestfold.The port and naval base of Stavern was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Even though it was an important port it was first given its status as a town July 1, 1942...
to Stettin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
in December 1943, then sent to Sennheim the same month and to Buchenwald
Buchenwald concentration camp
Buchenwald concentration camp was a German Nazi concentration camp established on the Ettersberg near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937, one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps on German soil.Camp prisoners from all over Europe and Russia—Jews, non-Jewish Poles and Slovenes,...
one year later, where he remained until the war's end.