Osmund Faremo
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Osmund Faremo was a Norwegian
politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Hylestad
and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder
in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961 and 1961–1965.
On the local level he was a member of Bygland
municipal council from 1951 to 1975, serving as deputy mayor from 1962 to 1963 and mayor from 1958 to 1959 and 1963 to 1966. From 1958 to 1960 he was also a member of Aust-Agder county council
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1951 to 1964, and from 1965 to 1966 he was a member of the Labour Party national board.
During the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, Faremo was a member of the resistance
group Milorg
. He was captured on 5 February 1943 and imprisoned in German and Austrian Nacht und Nebel
camps. He escaped in 1945, helped by the White Buses
. Among his awards for war efforts were the Honorary Medal of the German Democratic Republic, 1970.
Faremo was later a promoter of Norwegian-Yugoslav
relations and a member of the council of the Norwegian branch of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
from 1985 to 1988. He was active in the Norwegian branch of the European Movement
, in the Norwegian Defence Association, and founded a branch of Noregs Mållag
intended for members of parliament, named Løvebakken mållag. He chaired the latter group from 1978 to 1985.
Other than his military training, Faremo was educated in the Norwegian State Railways and spent large parts of his professional career there. From 1964 he worked with promoting tourism in the Setesdal
region.
Osmund Faremo was married to Tora, née Aamlid. One of their daughters Grete Faremo
followed in his footsteps to become a politician for the Labour Party. Grete Faremo served as a member of parliament and government minister
before turning to the private sector to become a CEO
.
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...
politician for 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....
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He was born in Hylestad
Hylestad
Hylestad is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently located in the municipality of Valle in the traditional region of Setesdal. The former municipality of Hylestad had an area of .-Name:...
and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
in 1965, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961 and 1961–1965.
On the local level he was a member of Bygland
Bygland
Bygland is a municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. The municipal center is the village of Bygland. Other villages in the municipality include Byglandsfjord, Lauvdal, and Åraksbø...
municipal council from 1951 to 1975, serving as deputy mayor from 1962 to 1963 and mayor from 1958 to 1959 and 1963 to 1966. From 1958 to 1960 he was also a member of Aust-Agder county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1951 to 1964, and from 1965 to 1966 he was a member of the Labour Party national board.
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...
, Faremo was a member of the 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:...
group Milorg
Milorg
Milorg was the main Norwegian resistance movement in World War II....
. He was captured on 5 February 1943 and imprisoned in German and Austrian Nacht und Nebel
Nacht und Nebel
Nacht und Nebel was a directive of Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 signed and implemented by Armed Forces High Command Chief Wilhelm Keitel, resulting in the kidnapping and forced disappearance of many political activists and resistance 'helpers' throughout Nazi Germany's occupied...
camps. He escaped in 1945, helped by the White Buses
White Buses
"White Buses" refers to a program undertaken by the Swedish Red Cross and the Danish government in the spring of 1945 to rescue concentration camp inmates in areas under Nazi control and transport them to Sweden, a neutral country...
. Among his awards for war efforts were the Honorary Medal of the German Democratic Republic, 1970.
Faremo was later a promoter of Norwegian-Yugoslav
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
relations and a member of the council of the Norwegian branch of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
The Helsinki Committees for Human Rights exist in many European countries as volunteer, non-profit organizations devoted to human rights and presumably named after the Helsinki Accords...
from 1985 to 1988. He was active in the Norwegian branch of the European Movement
European Movement
The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it.-History:...
, in the Norwegian Defence Association, and founded a branch 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...
intended for members of parliament, named Løvebakken mållag. He chaired the latter group from 1978 to 1985.
Other than his military training, Faremo was educated in the Norwegian State Railways and spent large parts of his professional career there. From 1964 he worked with promoting tourism in the 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....
region.
Osmund Faremo was married to Tora, née Aamlid. One of their daughters Grete Faremo
Grete Faremo
Grete Faremo , is a Norwegian politician who serves as the Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police in Norway....
followed in his footsteps to become a politician for the Labour Party. Grete Faremo served as a member of parliament and government minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
before turning to the private sector to become a CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
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