Thorolf Bugge
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Thorolf Bugge was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour
and Communist
parties.
He was born in Heddal
as a son of district physician Johan Carl Bugge (1847–1902) and Christine Theodora Drolsum (1854–1882). He was a grandson of Ulrik Bugge. He had middle school education, and also studied at Bergen Technical School. He was hired at a post office in Vardø
in 1898, and when postmaster Adam Egede-Nissen
was a member of Parliament, Bugge was acting postmaster in Vardø from 1901 to 1906. He then started working at a farm and in the company Sydvaranger
. He became chairman of the trade union Nordens Klippe from 1907 to 1908, but for his activism he was blacklisted. He continued as a farmer until 1916, then as a manager in Sør-Varanger
provisioning council until 1917, then as a municipal secretary. He moved from his farm to Kirkenes
.
He had entered politics, and was a member of the executive committee of Sør-Varanger municipal council from 1910 to 1922; also a school board member from 1910 to 1916. In the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921
he was elected to the Parliament of Norway. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Roads. In 1923, before the parliamentary term was over, he left the Labour Party and joined the Communist Party. He headed their ballot in the subsequent elections of 1924
, 1927
, 1930
and 1933
, but was never again re-elected.
He was married to cultural worker Kathrine Bugge
(née Hanssen, 1877–1951) from December 1922. He died in May 1935, aged 55.
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 Communist
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
parties.
He was born in Heddal
Heddal
Heddal is a village and parish in Notodden municipality in Telemark County, Norway.- History :The parish of Hitterdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Notodden was separated from Heddal both as a city and a municipality of its own, in 1913. Heddal was subsequently merged with...
as a son of district physician Johan Carl Bugge (1847–1902) and Christine Theodora Drolsum (1854–1882). He was a grandson of Ulrik Bugge. He had middle school education, and also studied at Bergen Technical School. He was hired at a post office in Vardø
Vardø
is a town and a municipality in Finnmark county in the extreme northeast part of Norway.Vardø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The law required that all cities should be separated from their rural districts, but because of a low population and very few voters, this was...
in 1898, and when postmaster Adam Egede-Nissen
Adam Egede-Nissen
Adam Egede-Nissen , Norwegian Communist politician. Born in Levanger and he started his political involvement in the Liberal Party of Norway and was elected to the Storting in 1900. In 1905 he broke with the Liberal Party and joined the Norwegian Labour Party and became one of its leaders...
was a member of Parliament, Bugge was acting postmaster in Vardø from 1901 to 1906. He then started working at a farm and in the company Sydvaranger
Sydvaranger
Sydvaranger was the company that operated the Bjørnevatn Mine in Kirkenes, Norway between the start in 1906 until 1996. Since then the company has mainly been concerned with cleaning up the industrial areas and business development...
. He became chairman of the trade union Nordens Klippe from 1907 to 1908, but for his activism he was blacklisted. He continued as a farmer until 1916, then as a manager in Sør-Varanger
Sør-Varanger
Sør-Varanger is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kirkenes. Sør-Varanger was separated from the municipality of Vadsø on 1 July 1858.-Name:...
provisioning council until 1917, then as a municipal secretary. He moved from his farm to Kirkenes
Kirkenes
is a town in the municipality of Sør-Varanger in the county of Finnmark in the far northeast of Norway...
.
He had entered politics, and was a member of the executive committee of Sør-Varanger municipal council from 1910 to 1922; also a school board member from 1910 to 1916. In the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1921
-Results:-References:*...
he was elected to the Parliament of Norway. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Roads. In 1923, before the parliamentary term was over, he left the Labour Party and joined the Communist Party. He headed their ballot in the subsequent elections of 1924
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1924
-Results:-References:*...
, 1927
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1927
-Results:-References:*...
, 1930
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1930
-Results:*...
and 1933
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933
-Results:- References :...
, but was never again re-elected.
He was married to cultural worker Kathrine Bugge
Kathrine Bugge
Kathrine Susanne Bugge, née Hanssen was a Norwegian educator, cultural worker and politician for the Communist Party....
(née Hanssen, 1877–1951) from December 1922. He died in May 1935, aged 55.