Gottfred Hoem (12 October 1900 – 17 November 1979) was a

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politician for the Labour Party. He was born in

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, but took commercial education in

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at Wang School. He worked in

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from 1915, and served as director of transport in Møre og Romsdal county from 1941 to 1946 and director-general in ''Norges rutebileieres forbund'' from 1946 to 1968. From 1952 to 1968 he was a board member of the

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. He was a member of Molde city council from 1928 to 1937, serving as deputy mayor briefly in 1931 and 1937. He served as a deputy representative to the

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for the constituency

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during the term 1945–1949. He served almost the entire term as a full representative, however, as he covered for

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from December 1945 to June 1948 and for

Ulrik Olsen Johan Ulrik Olsen (2 August 1885 – 4 October 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Hitteren as a son of farmer Peder Olsen (1847–1933) og Dorothea Hesnes (1848–1931). He became a journeyman carpenter in 18 ...

from December 1948 to the term's end. Hoem was decorated with the

HM The King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in gold in 1968, and died in 1979.

References

1900 births 1979 deaths Møre og Romsdal politicians Members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians People from Molde Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold People from Fræna {{Norway-politician-1900s-stub