Fredrik Anton Martin Olsen Nalum
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Fredrik Anton Martin Olsen Nalum (13 May 1854 – 19 January 1935) was a Norwegian
educator and politician for the Liberal Party. He held three different government minister posts, served as mayor and was a six-term member of Parliament.
He was born at Tanum in Brunlanes
as a son of farmer Peder Martin Olsen Aaros (1817–1859) and Anne Olea Olsen Falkenberg (1816–1967). He attended school in the city Larvik
, graduated from Asker
Teachers' Seminary in 1872 and returned to Brunlanes as a school teacher from 1872 to 1909. He was also a farmer, having bought the farm Nalum in 1881 and later the farm Foldvik. He quit as a farmer in 1926, and his son bought the farmland in 1928.
He was a member of Brunlanes municipal council from 1883 to 1916, serving as mayor since 1892. He was an elector
from 1883 to 1903, before entering election himself. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Brunla in 1906
, and was re-elected in 1909
, 1912
, 1915
, 1918
and 1921
. He served as President of the Storting during his fourth term, and also President of the Odelsting from 1920 to 1921.
From 1916 to 1920 he was the Minister of Labour in Knudsen's Second Cabinet. He was involved in transport politics in Parliament, and was also a board member of the Norwegian State Railways
from 1910 to 1922 and supervisory commission member of the Jarlsberg Line from 1903 to 1911. Being a teacher, he was also involved in education politics, and was a member of the municipal and county school boards. In Blehr's Second Cabinet which served from 1921 to 1923 he was named as Minister of Education and Church Affairs, and also served as Minister of Agriculture from June to July 1921.
After retiring he lived at the family farm. He died in Nanset, Hedrum
in 1935. He was buried in Tanum, and a memorial stone was raised there in November 1939.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
educator and politician for the Liberal Party. He held three different government minister posts, served as mayor and was a six-term member of Parliament.
He was born at Tanum in Brunlanes
Brunlanes
Brunlanes is a parish and former municipality within Larvik municipality in Vestfold county, Norway.-History:The parish of Brunlagnæs was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Small parts of Brunlanes were moved to Larvik in 1875 and to the neighboring municipality Stavern in 1883,...
as a son of farmer Peder Martin Olsen Aaros (1817–1859) and Anne Olea Olsen Falkenberg (1816–1967). He attended school in the city Larvik
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
, graduated from Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
Teachers' Seminary in 1872 and returned to Brunlanes as a school teacher from 1872 to 1909. He was also a farmer, having bought the farm Nalum in 1881 and later the farm Foldvik. He quit as a farmer in 1926, and his son bought the farmland in 1928.
He was a member of Brunlanes municipal council from 1883 to 1916, serving as mayor since 1892. He was an elector
Electoral college
An electoral college is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office. Often these represent different organizations or entities, with each organization or entity represented by a particular number of electors or with votes weighted in a particular way...
from 1883 to 1903, before entering election himself. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Brunla in 1906
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1906
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, and was re-elected in 1909
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, 1912
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, 1915
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1915
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, 1918
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and 1921
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. He served as President of the Storting during his fourth term, and also President of the Odelsting from 1920 to 1921.
From 1916 to 1920 he was the Minister of Labour in Knudsen's Second Cabinet. He was involved in transport politics in Parliament, and was also a board member of the Norwegian State Railways
Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996)
The Norwegian State Railways was a state-owned railway company that operated most of the railway network in Norway. The government agency was created in 1883 to oversee the construction and operation of all state-owned railways in Norway...
from 1910 to 1922 and supervisory commission member of the Jarlsberg Line from 1903 to 1911. Being a teacher, he was also involved in education politics, and was a member of the municipal and county school boards. In Blehr's Second Cabinet which served from 1921 to 1923 he was named as Minister of Education and Church Affairs, and also served as Minister of Agriculture from June to July 1921.
After retiring he lived at the family farm. He died in Nanset, Hedrum
Hedrum
Hedrum is a parish and the site of a historic church in Vestfold county, Norway.-History:The parish of Hedrum was established as a municipality on January 1, 1838 . Small parts of Hedrum were transferred to the city of Larvik in 1855, 1875, 1937 and 1948...
in 1935. He was buried in Tanum, and a memorial stone was raised there in November 1939.