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Norwegian politician (1851–1920)
Olaj Olsen
Born(1851-04-06)April 6, 1851
Bergen, Norway
DiedJune 16, 1920(1920-06-16) (aged 69)
Bergen, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Jurist, politician

Olaj Johan Olsen (6 April 1851 – 16 June 1920) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

He made a career as a civil servant in various government ministries. He was later promoted to serve as Minister of Justice and the Police and Minister of Finance and Customs in 1888 and 1889, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from 1896 to 1897 and Minister of the Interior from 1897 to 1898.

He was also County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt from 1889. In 1902, he left this post to become burgomaster of his hometown Bergen.

References

  1. Justis- og politidepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  2. Finansdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  3. Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  4. "Olaj Olsen". NRK Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon.


Government offices
Preceded byJacob Stang Minister of Justice and the Police
1888 		Succeeded byWalter Scott Dahl
Preceded byBaard Madsen Haugland Minister of Finance and Customs
1888–1889 		Succeeded byPeder Olrog Schjøtt
Preceded byEdvard Hagerup Bull
(caretaker minister) 		Minister of Finance and Customs
1889 		Succeeded byEvald Rygh
Preceded byThomas von Westen Engelhart Minister of the Interior
1897–1898 		Succeeded byGeorg August Thilesen
Preceded byCarl Oppen County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt
1889–1902 		Succeeded byJohn Utheim


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