Gunnar Sethil
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Gunnar Sethil was a Norwegian
trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
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He was born at Sethil in Brandval
as a son of crofter Martin Olsen Sethil (1827–1891) and Karen Bjerkerod (1834-1918). He graduated from agricultural school at Jønsberg in 1892. In his early career he worked as a forest and construction laborer. From 1902 to 1905 he chaired the local trade union Kristiania Sten- og Cementarbeiderforening. From 1904 to 1906 he was a central board member of the Labour Party; he was also a city council member in Kristiania
from 1904 to 1920.
He was a manager in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
from 1906 to 1907, and a member of its secretariat from 1903 to 1920 and 1923 to 1927. He was the deputy chairman of the union Norwegian Union of General Workers
from 1908 to 1918, when he stepped down together with chairman Richard Hansen. After 1918, they were a part of the social democratic opposition in the labour movement. Still, he did not leave the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Grunerløkken
during the term 1919–1921.
He chaired the Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees
from 1920 to 1935, and died in 1941.
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...
trade unionist and politician for 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....
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He was born at Sethil in Brandval
Brandval
Brandval is a parish in the municipality of Kongsvinger, in Hedmark county, Norway.-History:Brandval is located in the Norwegian traditional district of Solør. Brandval parish forms the northern part of Kongsvinger municipality. Brandval is situated north of Kongsvinger on the Glåma river. The...
as a son of crofter Martin Olsen Sethil (1827–1891) and Karen Bjerkerod (1834-1918). He graduated from agricultural school at Jønsberg in 1892. In his early career he worked as a forest and construction laborer. From 1902 to 1905 he chaired the local trade union Kristiania Sten- og Cementarbeiderforening. From 1904 to 1906 he was a central board member of the Labour Party; he was also a city council member 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...
from 1904 to 1920.
He was a manager in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have more than 850,000 members of a Norwegian population of 4.8 million...
from 1906 to 1907, and a member of its secretariat from 1903 to 1920 and 1923 to 1927. He was the deputy chairman of the union Norwegian Union of General Workers
Norwegian Union of General Workers
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from 1908 to 1918, when he stepped down together with chairman Richard Hansen. After 1918, they were a part of the social democratic opposition in the labour movement. Still, he did not leave the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Grunerløkken
Grünerløkka
Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo in 1858.Grünerløkka was named after Friedrich Grüner who bought a mill in the area from king Christian V of Denmark in 1672 . During the 19th century, Grünerløkka became a working class area...
during the term 1919–1921.
He chaired the Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees
Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees
The Norwegian Union of Municipal Employees was a trade union in Norway, organized under the national Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.It was founded in 1920, and its chairman the first fifteen years was Gunnar Sethil.It had 240,000 members in 2000...
from 1920 to 1935, and died in 1941.