Helge Sivertsen
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Helge Sivertsen was a Norwegian
discus throw
er and politician. He was born in Mandal, but represented Inderøy IL
in athletics competitions. His party affiliation was to the Labour Party
.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics
he finished tenth in the discus final with a throw of 45.89 metres. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in 1934 and 1935. His personal best throw was 47.72 metres, achieved in July 1936 on Bislett stadion
.
Sivertsen was a historian by education, having graduated as cand.philol. in 1940. From 1943 to 1945 he was a member of Milorg
. He was director of education in Oslo
, Akershus
and Østfold
from 1956 to 1960, in Oslo and Akershus from 1966 to 1970 and in Oslo from 1971-1981.
Sivertsen pursued a career in politics, and was secretary to the Prime Minister in 1947, state secretary to the Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1947 to 1956, and Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1960 to 1965 in the third
and fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
, only interrupted by the short-lived cabinet Lyng
in 1963.
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...
discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er and politician. He was born in Mandal, but represented Inderøy IL
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
in athletics competitions. His party affiliation was to 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....
.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
he finished tenth in the discus final with a throw of 45.89 metres. He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in 1934 and 1935. His personal best throw was 47.72 metres, achieved in July 1936 on Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
.
Sivertsen was a historian by education, having graduated as cand.philol. in 1940. From 1943 to 1945 he was a member of Milorg
Milorg
Milorg was the main Norwegian resistance movement in World War II....
. He was director of education in Oslo
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...
, Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
and Østfold
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
from 1956 to 1960, in Oslo and Akershus from 1966 to 1970 and in Oslo from 1971-1981.
Sivertsen pursued a career in politics, and was secretary to the Prime Minister in 1947, state secretary to the Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1947 to 1956, and Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1960 to 1965 in the third
Third cabinet Gerhardsen
Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet governed Norway between 22 January 1955 and 28 August 1963. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:* - Regjeringen.no...
and fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
Fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet governed Norway between 25 September 1963 and 12 October 1965. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:* - Regjeringen.no...
, only interrupted by the short-lived cabinet Lyng
Cabinet Lyng
Lyng's Cabinet governed Norway between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party, Centre Party, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party led by John Lyng...
in 1963.