Sigvart Grini
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Nils Sigvart Hansen Grini (19 February 1870 – 14 May 1944) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Agrarian Party
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He was born at Grini in Gjerpen
as a son of farmers Hans Martin Danielsen Grini (1839–1907) and Anne Helvig Gulliksdatter (1845–1918). He was a brother of editor Daniel Grini. His niece married Sverre Kjeldstadli
, and mothered Knut Kjeldstadli
. He worked at the family farm for his entire life, having taken it over in 1907.
He was a member of Gjerpen municipal council from 1904 to 1910 and 1913 to 1928, serving as mayor from 1925 to 1928. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark
during the terms 1928–1930 and 1931–1933, and became a regular member from 1932 to 1933 while filling in for Jens Hundseid
who was Prime Minister.
In Gjerpen he also chaired the school board from 1905 to 1910. He chaired the local agrarian association
, the rifle association and the youth association. He was a board member of the local savings bank and a supervisory council member of Felleskjøpet
. He manager the Bank of Norway department in Skien
from 1927 to 1942. He died in May 1944.
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
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He was born at Grini in Gjerpen
Gjerpen
Gjerpen is a former township which is now part of the municipality of Skien, in Telemark county, Norway.-Location:The parish of Gjerpen was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 4,381. Gjerpen was located east of the city...
as a son of farmers Hans Martin Danielsen Grini (1839–1907) and Anne Helvig Gulliksdatter (1845–1918). He was a brother of editor Daniel Grini. His niece married Sverre Kjeldstadli
Sverre Kjeldstadli
Sverre Arnljot Breste Kjeldstadli was a Norwegian historian.During World War II he was a courier for Milorg. His dr.philos. thesis from 1959, Hjemmestyrkene...
, and mothered Knut Kjeldstadli
Knut Kjeldstadli
Knut Kjeldstadli is a Norwegian historian.He took his doctorate in 1989 with the paper Jerntid. Fabrikksystem og arbeidere ved Christiania Spigerverk og Kværner Brug fra om lag 1890 til 1940...
. He worked at the family farm for his entire life, having taken it over in 1907.
He was a member of Gjerpen municipal council from 1904 to 1910 and 1913 to 1928, serving as mayor from 1925 to 1928. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway 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:...
during the terms 1928–1930 and 1931–1933, and became a regular member from 1932 to 1933 while filling in for Jens Hundseid
Jens Hundseid
Jens Hundseid was a Norwegian politician from the Agrarian Party. He was a member of the Norwegian parliament from 1924 to 1940 and Prime Minister of Norway from 1932 to 1933....
who was Prime Minister.
In Gjerpen he also chaired the school board from 1905 to 1910. He chaired the local agrarian association
Norwegian Agrarian Association
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural...
, the rifle association and the youth association. He was a board member of the local savings bank and a supervisory council member of Felleskjøpet
Felleskjøpet
Felleskjøpet or FK is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that serves as a retailer of agricultural operating equipment including animal food and seeds. It is also a wholesaler of grains...
. He manager the Bank of Norway department in Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
from 1927 to 1942. He died in May 1944.