Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand
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Johan Martin Jakobsen Strand (10 October 1873 – 17 August 1935) was a Norwegian
farmer and politician for the Liberal Party.
as a son of farmer Jacob Jakobsen Strand (1835–1875) and his wife Ellen Johanne Larsdatter (1841–1930). He took his education at the Higher College of Agriculture at Aas from 1899 to 1901. He ran an agriculturan school from 1903 to 1911, and was county agronomist in Møre
from 1906 to 1907. In 1907 the school was located to Bremsnes
, and Strand moved here in 1908. He was a member of Bremsnes municipal council from 1916 to 1934, serving as deputy mayor between 1919 and 1928. He was also the director of the local savings bank. From 1930 to 1935 he was a board member of the Bank of Norway branch in Kristiansund
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Møre on four occasions; in 1924
, 1927
, 1930
and 1933
. As he died before the fourth term ended, he was replaced by deputy Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtson Strømme. Strand was also a member of the Tax Law Commission of 1929 together with Johan Henrik Christiansen, Sverre Sivertsen, Nils Hjelmtveit
, Gabriel Moseid and Finn Blakstad
.
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...
farmer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Career
He was born in KvernesKvernes
Kvernes is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality originally encompassed the island of Averøya, part of the Romsdal peninsula, and part of the island of Frei. Over time it gradually got smaller until 1964, when the municipality was merged...
as a son of farmer Jacob Jakobsen Strand (1835–1875) and his wife Ellen Johanne Larsdatter (1841–1930). He took his education at the Higher College of Agriculture at Aas from 1899 to 1901. He ran an agriculturan school from 1903 to 1911, and was county agronomist in Møre
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
from 1906 to 1907. In 1907 the school was located to Bremsnes
Bremsnes
Bremsnes is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is on the northeastern coast of the island of Averøya, about north of the village of Kvernes and across the Bremnesfjord from the city of Kristiansund. The village is connected to Kristiansund via the...
, and Strand moved here in 1908. He was a member of Bremsnes municipal council from 1916 to 1934, serving as deputy mayor between 1919 and 1928. He was also the director of the local savings bank. From 1930 to 1935 he was a board member of the Bank of Norway branch in Kristiansund
Kristiansund
Kristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the constituency Møre on four occasions; in 1924
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1924
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, 1927
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1927
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, 1930
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1930
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and 1933
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933
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. As he died before the fourth term ended, he was replaced by deputy Ole Nikolai Ingebrigtson Strømme. Strand was also a member of the Tax Law Commission of 1929 together with Johan Henrik Christiansen, Sverre Sivertsen, Nils Hjelmtveit
Nils Hjelmtveit
Nils Hjelmtveit was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party. He was mayor of Stokken, MP from 1925 to 1930, Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1935 to 1945 and County Governor of Aust-Agder from 1945 to 1961.-Early career:He was born at Hopland in Alversund as a son of...
, Gabriel Moseid and Finn Blakstad
Finn Blakstad
Finn Blakstad was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:He was born at Blakstad farm in Asker as a son of Erik Jørgensen Blakstad and his wife Laura Gabrielsen...
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