Gunvald Engelstad
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Gunvald Engelstad was a Norwegian
politician
for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Øksendal
. After working on a farm from 1915 to 1916, he took a smith's education from 1917 to 1920. He worked as a smith from 1920; at Follafoss Tresliperi from 1925. He was involved in the local trade unions, and was active in politics. He was a member of Verran
municipal council from 1925 to 1928, chaired the local party chapter from 1931 to 1934 and later served as mayor from 1934. He was also a member of the local school board, the forestry board and various committees. He lost all his positions following the Nazi German invasion of Norway
in 1940, only returning as mayor for some months in 1945. He was even imprisoned, in Falstad concentration camp
from November 1943 to September 1944, then in Vollan concentration camp for three days, then in Grini concentration camp until the end of World War II.
Engelstad was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag
in 1945, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative from 1937–1945.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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....
.
He was born in Øksendal
Øksendal
Øksendal is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Sunndal, along the Sunndalsfjord.-History:...
. After working on a farm from 1915 to 1916, he took a smith's education from 1917 to 1920. He worked as a smith from 1920; at Follafoss Tresliperi from 1925. He was involved in the local trade unions, and was active in politics. He was a member of Verran
Verran
Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...
municipal council from 1925 to 1928, chaired the local party chapter from 1931 to 1934 and later served as mayor from 1934. He was also a member of the local school board, the forestry board and various committees. He lost all his positions following the Nazi German invasion of Norway
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name for Germany's assault on Denmark and Norway during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign...
in 1940, only returning as mayor for some months in 1945. He was even imprisoned, in Falstad concentration camp
Falstad concentration camp
Falstad concentration camp was a prison camp in the village of Ekne in what was the municipality of Skogn in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway...
from November 1943 to September 1944, then in Vollan concentration camp for three days, then in Grini concentration camp until the end of World War II.
Engelstad was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
in 1945, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative from 1937–1945.