Neri Valen
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Neri Valen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Bø
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark
in 1931, and was re-elected on four occasions. Shortly into his fifth term, he died and was replaced by Ketil Skogen
.
Valen became a member of Bø
municipality in 1919, and became mayor in 1922. From 1925 to 1931 he served as deputy mayor.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
he was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from 24 November 1943, then in Berg concentration camp
from 20 March 1944 to the occupation's end in May 1945.
He was born in Bø
Bø, Telemark
Bø is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bø i Telemark. The municipality of Bø was established on 1 January 1838...
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
in 1931, and was re-elected on four occasions. Shortly into his fifth term, he died and was replaced by Ketil Skogen
Ketil Skogen
Ketil Skogen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Saude.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1925, and served five terms in the position of deputy representative: 1919–1921, 1928–1930, 1931–1933, 1945–1949 and 1950–1953...
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Valen became a member of Bø
Bø, Telemark
Bø is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bø i Telemark. The municipality of Bø was established on 1 January 1838...
municipality in 1919, and became mayor in 1922. From 1925 to 1931 he served as deputy mayor.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
he was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from 24 November 1943, then in Berg concentration camp
Berg concentration camp
Berg was a concentration camp near Tønsberg in Norway that served as an internment and transit center for political prisoners and Jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway.-Establishment:...
from 20 March 1944 to the occupation's end in May 1945.