Ola Solberg (4 March 1886 – 1977) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in

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as a son of painter and

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Otto Solberg (1861–1928) and his wife Olava Oppegaard (1863–1942). He studied and graduated from Elverum Teachers' College between 1904 and 1907, and then started his journalistic career. He was also a board member of Norges Socialdemokratiske Ungdomsforbund. He was a subeditor for '' Solungen'' from 1907 to 1908 before being editor-in-chief from 1908 to 1909. He was then subeditor in ''

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'' for one year, journalist in ''

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'' for one year before becoming editor-in-chief of '' Sørlandets Social-Demokrat'' in 1911. He was a member of

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city council for some time. He left the newspaper in 1920, and Ole Øisang took over. In 1924 Solberg became editor-in-chief of the newspaper '' Tiden''. He was a member of

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city council from 1928, and chaired the local branch (as he had done in Kristiansand). He was also elected to the

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and

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, representing the Market towns of Telemark and Aust-Agder counties. His last term was ended by the

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, during which his newspaper was also closed down. The newspaper resumed after the Second World War, and at the same time he became mayor. He died in 1977.Maurseth, 1987: p. 613

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Solberg, Ola 1886 births 1977 deaths People from Elverum Politicians from Arendal Politicians from Kristiansand Mayors of places in Aust-Agder Norwegian newspaper editors Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 1928–1930 Members of the Storting 1931–1933 Members of the Storting 1934–1936 Members of the Storting 1936–1945