Alfred Nilsen (28 December 1892 – 22 March 1977) was a Norwegian politician for the

Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...

. He was born in

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. He was elected to the

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from the ''Market towns of

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and

Finnmark Finnmark (; ; ; ; ) is a counties of Norway, county in northern Norway. By land, it borders Troms county to the west, Finland's Lapland (Finland), Lapland region to the south, and Russia's Murmansk Oblast to the east, and by water, the Norweg ...

'' in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954. Instead he served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1954–1957 and 1958–1961. Nilsen held various positions in

city council from 1922 to 1964, serving as mayor in the periods 1937–1941 and 1945.

References

* 1892 births 1977 deaths Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Tromsø Members of the Storting 1950–1953 {{Norway-politician-1890s-stub