August Embretsen
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August Embretsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was born at Ingelsrud in Aasnes
as a farmer's son. He took carpenter training in Kristiania
and worked as a carpenter and farmer in Aasnes. He chaired the county and district branches of the Labour Party, and in 1904 he was elected to Aasnes municipal council. He was behind the buying of the apolitical newspaper Solungen, which came on Labour Party hands from 1 January 1907. In 1910 Embretsen became the first labour mayor in Aasnes. Representing Solør
, he was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1909
and 1912
. He died in late 1914 before the end of his second term. His seat in Parliament was taken by Theodor Aaset
.
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....
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He was born at Ingelsrud in Aasnes
Åsnes
Åsnes is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest town in the municipality with around 2,100 people.-Name:...
as a farmer's son. He took carpenter training in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and worked as a carpenter and farmer in Aasnes. He chaired the county and district branches of the Labour Party, and in 1904 he was elected to Aasnes municipal council. He was behind the buying of the apolitical newspaper Solungen, which came on Labour Party hands from 1 January 1907. In 1910 Embretsen became the first labour mayor in Aasnes. Representing Solør
Solør
Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of the county of Hedmark, and includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes and Grue.-Glomma valley :...
, he was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1909
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909
-Results: Liberal Left Party is part of coalition with Conservative Party-References:***...
and 1912
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1912
-Results: Liberal Left Party is part of coalition with Conservative Party Labour Democrats is part of coalition with Liberal Party-References:**...
. He died in late 1914 before the end of his second term. His seat in Parliament was taken by Theodor Aaset
Theodor Aaset
Theodor Olsen Aaset was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born at Aaset in Grue as a forester's son. He worked as a carpenter and smallholder in Grue...
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