Olav Bruvik
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Olav Bruvik was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
. He was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs from 1961 until his death.
He was born in Haus
as a son of Johannes Martin Bruvik (1876–1937) and Martha Koppen (1880–1919). He worked as a blacksmith from 1930 to 1935, then after three years of education in Arna
and Norrköping
, he worked in the textile industry. He was a member of the Norwegian World War II resistance
, and was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940 – 1945
. In 1945 he became the leader of his local chapter of the Labour Party
, and deputy leader of his trade union Norsk Tekstilarbeiderforbund. The trade union would become a part of Bekledningsarbeiderforbundet in 1969 and the United Federation of Trade Unions
in 1988.
He chaired his trade union from 1949 to 1962, and was a member of the secretariat of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
from 1953 to 1961. From 1959 to 1961 he was a deputy member of the Labour Party's central committee. From 18 February 1961 to his death he was a member of Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet, as Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs.
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 the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs from 1961 until his death.
He was born in Haus
Haus, Norway
Haus is a village and a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.The village is located at the south-western costline of the Osterøy island, at the Sørfjorden fiord....
as a son of Johannes Martin Bruvik (1876–1937) and Martha Koppen (1880–1919). He worked as a blacksmith from 1930 to 1935, then after three years of education in Arna
Arna, Norway
Arna is a borough and suburb of Bergen, Norway and a former municipality in Hordaland county.Arna has approximately 12,000 inhabitants. Situated behind mount Ulriken, Arna is geographically close to downtown Bergen, but it takes some time to drive there by road as there is no road tunnel as of yet....
and Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, he worked in the textile industry. He was a member of the Norwegian World War II resistance
Norwegian resistance movement
The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...
, and was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940 – 1945
Defence Medal 1940 – 1945
The Defence Medal 1940 – 1945 is the award rewarded to those military and civilian personnel who participated in the fight against the German invasion and occupation of Norway between 1940 and 1945....
. In 1945 he became the leader of his local chapter of 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....
, and deputy leader of his trade union Norsk Tekstilarbeiderforbund. The trade union would become a part of Bekledningsarbeiderforbundet in 1969 and the United Federation of Trade Unions
United Federation of Trade Unions
The United Federation of Trade Unions is a trade union in Norway. With a membership of 150,000 it is the largest private sector union in Norway.It is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions...
in 1988.
He chaired his trade union from 1949 to 1962, and was a member of the secretariat of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have more than 850,000 members of a Norwegian population of 4.8 million...
from 1953 to 1961. From 1959 to 1961 he was a deputy member of the Labour Party's central committee. From 18 February 1961 to his death he was a member of Gerhardsen's Third Cabinet, as Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs.