Olav Gjærevoll
Norwegian botanist and politician (1916–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olav Gjærevoll (24 September 1916 – 30 August 1994) was a Norwegian botanist and politician for the Labour Party. Gjærevoll was a professor of botany at the University of Trondheim from 1958 to 1986, and was a specialist in alpine plants. In politics, he served as Minister of Social Affairs from February to August 1963 and again from September 1963 to October 1965; as the last Minister of Pay and Prices from 1971 to 1972 and as the first Minister of the Environment from May to October 1972. He also served as Mayor of Trondheim from 1958 to 1963 and again from 1980 to 1981.
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Olav Gjærevoll | |
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Mayor of Trondheim | |
In office 1 January 1980 – 31 December 1981 | |
Deputy | Anne-Kathrine Parow |
Preceded by | Axel Buch |
Succeeded by | Anne-Kathrine Parow |
In office 1 January 1958 – 31 January 1963 | |
Deputy | Odd Sagør |
Preceded by | John Aae |
Succeeded by | Odd Sagør |
Minister of the Environment | |
In office 8 May 1972 – 18 October 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Trygve Bratteli |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Trygve Haugeland |
Minister of Pay and Prices | |
In office 17 March 1971 – 8 May 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Trygve Bratteli |
Preceded by | Dagfinn Vårvik |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Minister of Social Affairs | |
In office 25 September 1963 – 12 October 1965 | |
Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
Preceded by | Kjell Bondevik |
Succeeded by | Egil Aarvik |
In office 4 February 1963 – 28 August 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
Preceded by | Olav Bruvik |
Succeeded by | Kjell Bondevik |
Personal details | |
Born | (1916-09-24)24 September 1916 Alvdal, Hedmark, Norway |
Died | 30 August 1994(1994-08-30) (aged 77) Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
Political party | Labour |
Occupation | Botanist Politician |
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