Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen (11 November 1921 – 17 April 1979) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He was born in

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. Trygve Olsen was the son of Parliament member Johannes Olai Olsen, but was not elected to parliament himself. Instead, he worked as a fisherman starting in 1939. He served on the board of ''

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'' from 1958 to 1966, and was chairman of '' Fiskebåtredernes forbund'' from 1977 to 1979. He was the Minister of Fisheries from 1972–1973 during the

cabinet Korvald Korvald's Cabinet governed Norway between 18 October 1972 and 16 October 1973. The centre cabinet was led by Lars Korvald as Prime Minister and consisted of the Christian Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the Liberal Party The Liberal Pa ...

. Olsen was active in local politics, serving as mayor of

from 1968 to 1972. During the same period, he was also a member of the

county council.

References

* 1921 births 1979 deaths People from Måsøy Centre Party (Norway) politicians Government ministers of Norway Mayors of Måsøy Place of death missing {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub