Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen
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Worm Hirsch Darre-Jenssen (7 December 1870 – 30 April 1945) was a Norwegian
engineer and politician for the Conservative Party. He served two terms in the Parliament of Norway, and was the Minister of Labour
from 1926 to 1928.
. From 1890 to 1894 he worked as an assistant in railway construction. From 1894 to 1895 he studied at the Technische Hochschule Hannover. He then worked until 1900 with road administration in Kristians Amt
. In 1901 he returned to Trondhjem to supervise the construction of an electricity plant. From 1902 he worked in the city engineer department, from 1913 as chief engineer.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1925, representing the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
. In 1926, when the Conservative Lykke's Cabinet assumed office, Darre-Jenssen was appointed Minister of Labour
. In this position he became known for unwillingness to further develop the rail transport system in Norway
, citing that the resources should be channeled into road building. In 1927 he suspended the building of the Namsos Line, which had been approved by the Parliament in 1923. His action was repudiated by a new parliamentary decision in May 1928, allowing the construction to continue. In the meantime, however, the plans had been somewhat reduced. Darre-Jenssen also halted the progress of the Hardanger Line, whose plans, too, had been approved in 1923. Again, the Parliament decided to continue the construction as originally planned. However, Darre-Jenssen went to the county council
of Hordaland
, which passed a resolution to protest the building of the Hardanger Line and the Flåm Line both located within the county, as well as the Namsos Line, although the latter was built far away from Hordaland. The ensuing stir prompted another parliamentary discussion in 1931, but again the future of the Hardanger Line was confirmed. In January 1928, the cabinet Lykke fell, the Labour Party Hornsrud's Cabinet taking its place. Darre-Jenssen lost his position as Minister of Labour, but did get re-elected for a second and final term in Parliament.
Darre-Jenssen was involved in several organizations. He was a board member of the local chapter of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers, and chaired the local chapter of the Norwegian Engineer Association
(Den norske Ingeniørforening) from 1908 to 1914. From 1912 he was a member of the Engineer Association national board, and from 1923 to 1926 he was its president. He was also a board member of the Norwegian Institute of Technology Foundation
from 1915 to 1936, and of the Norwegian Fire Protection Association
from 1933. He then served as its vice president from 1937 to 1939.
From 1929 to 1941, Darre-Jenssen was the CEO of Norges Brannkasse. He was removed from the position in 1941, due to the German occupation of Norway. He died on 30 April 1945; Norway was liberated on 8 May
.
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...
engineer and politician for the Conservative Party. He served two terms in the Parliament of Norway, and was the Minister of Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
from 1926 to 1928.
Career
Worm Darre-Jenssen took education in machinery and construction in 1889 and 1890, at the technical school in TrondhjemTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. From 1890 to 1894 he worked as an assistant in railway construction. From 1894 to 1895 he studied at the Technische Hochschule Hannover. He then worked until 1900 with road administration in Kristians Amt
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
. In 1901 he returned to Trondhjem to supervise the construction of an electricity plant. From 1902 he worked in the city engineer department, from 1913 as chief engineer.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1925, representing the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties
The Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county and Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county....
. In 1926, when the Conservative Lykke's Cabinet assumed office, Darre-Jenssen was appointed Minister of Labour
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
. In this position he became known for unwillingness to further develop the rail transport system in Norway
Rail transport in Norway
The Norwegian railway system comprises 4,087 km of track of which 2,622 km is electrified and 242 km double track. There are 696 tunnels and 2760 bridges....
, citing that the resources should be channeled into road building. In 1927 he suspended the building of the Namsos Line, which had been approved by the Parliament in 1923. His action was repudiated by a new parliamentary decision in May 1928, allowing the construction to continue. In the meantime, however, the plans had been somewhat reduced. Darre-Jenssen also halted the progress of the Hardanger Line, whose plans, too, had been approved in 1923. Again, the Parliament decided to continue the construction as originally planned. However, Darre-Jenssen went to the 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...
of Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, which passed a resolution to protest the building of the Hardanger Line and the Flåm Line both located within the county, as well as the Namsos Line, although the latter was built far away from Hordaland. The ensuing stir prompted another parliamentary discussion in 1931, but again the future of the Hardanger Line was confirmed. In January 1928, the cabinet Lykke fell, the Labour Party Hornsrud's Cabinet taking its place. Darre-Jenssen lost his position as Minister of Labour, but did get re-elected for a second and final term in Parliament.
Darre-Jenssen was involved in several organizations. He was a board member of the local chapter of the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers, and chaired the local chapter of the Norwegian Engineer Association
Tekna (Norway)
Tekna is a union for graduate technical and scientific professionals in Norway.It was established in 1874 under the name Den Norske Ingeniør- og Arkitektforening . In 1912 it was reorganized as Den Norske Ingeniørforening...
(Den norske Ingeniørforening) from 1908 to 1914. From 1912 he was a member of the Engineer Association national board, and from 1923 to 1926 he was its president. He was also a board member of the Norwegian Institute of Technology Foundation
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
from 1915 to 1936, and of the Norwegian Fire Protection Association
Norwegian Fire Protection Association
The Norwegian Fire Protection Association is a Norwegian non-profit foundation, established in 1923. It works "to achieve a safer society" by promoting fire safety. It publishes the periodical Brann & Sikkerhet. Its main office is at Etterstad in Oslo....
from 1933. He then served as its vice president from 1937 to 1939.
From 1929 to 1941, Darre-Jenssen was the CEO of Norges Brannkasse. He was removed from the position in 1941, due to the German occupation of Norway. He died on 30 April 1945; Norway was liberated on 8 May
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