Jens Haugland
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Jens Haugland was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder
in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions. From November 1955 to August 1963, during the third cabinet Gerhardsen
, Haugland was Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police
. During the fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
from September 1963 to 1965, he was Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Labour. During this period his seat in parliament was taken by Trygve Hanssen, Salve Andreas Salvesen
and Olav Tonning Munkejord.
On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Kristiansand
city council from 1945 to 1954.
Outside of politics he graduated as cand.jur. in 1936, worked as a jurist in Stavanger
and Kristiansand
, was district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) of Setesdal
and finally a Supreme Court
judge based out of Bjelland from 1980 to 1991. He was chairman of the Norwegian Committee on Greece from 1968 to 1970, and was a board member of Noregs Mållag
from 1975 to 1977. He was a columnist in Sørlandet
and Fædrelandsvennen
, and published a number of books.
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 elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions. From November 1955 to August 1963, during the third cabinet Gerhardsen
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...
, Haugland was Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police
Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway)
In Norway, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo of the Norwegian Labour Party who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg...
. During the 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...
from September 1963 to 1965, he was Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Labour. During this period his seat in parliament was taken by Trygve Hanssen, Salve Andreas Salvesen
Salve Andreas Salvesen
Salve Andreas Salvesen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1950–1953, 1954–1957,...
and Olav Tonning Munkejord.
On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
city council from 1945 to 1954.
Outside of politics he graduated as cand.jur. in 1936, worked as a jurist in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
and Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
, was district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) of Setesdal
Setesdal
Setesdal is a valley and a traditional district in Aust-Agder County in southern Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Iveland, and Evje og Hornnes....
and finally a Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
judge based out of Bjelland from 1980 to 1991. He was chairman of the Norwegian Committee on Greece from 1968 to 1970, and was a board member of Noregs Mållag
Noregs Mållag
Noregs Mållag is the main organisation for Norwegian Nynorsk , one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language. In the Norwegian language struggle, it advocates the use of Nynorsk...
from 1975 to 1977. He was a columnist in Sørlandet
Sørlandet (newspaper)
Sørlandet was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county.Sørlandets Social-Democrat was started on 5 January 1907, after a trisal issue on 21 December 1906, as a Labour Party newspaper. It was weekly from the start, but daily from 1909. The name was changed to Sørlandet...
and Fædrelandsvennen
Fædrelandsvennen
Fædrelandsvennen is a regional newspaper based in Kristiansand, Norway, covering the southernmost part of the country, , focusing especially on the area between Mandal and Lillesand .The newspaper has 235 employees and has 116 000 daily readers and a circulation of 37 934, making it Norway's...
, and published a number of books.