Jakob Martin Pettersen
| Jakob Martin Pettersen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
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In office 5 January 1952 – 22 January 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Oscar Torp |
| Preceded by | Nils Langhelle |
| Succeeded by | Kolbjørn Varmann |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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In office 1 October 1945 – 30 September 1965 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 April 1899 Bergen, Norway |
| Died |
8 February 1970 (aged 70) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Jakob Martin Pettersen (11 April 1899 – 8 February 1970) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Transport and Communications 1952-1955.
Born in Bergen to a factory worker and his wife, Pettersen studied chemistry at Bergen tekniske skole (now part of Bergen University College). He started working in Odda in 1921; from 1924 to 1945 he worked as a chemist at Odda Smelteverk.[1][2]
In 1928, he became a member of the municipal council of Odda and he served as vice-mayor from 1932 to 1940. He was elected mayor in 1945 and held the position to 1947.[1]
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1945 and served to 1965; from 1959 as vice-president of Odelstinget. From 1952 to 1955, he was Minister of Transport and Communications.[1]
He held leadership and other elected positions in several temperance organisations.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Pettersen, Jakob Martin ( 1899-1970 ) Stortinget.no. Retrieved 29 September 2013 (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Jakob Martin Pettersen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 29 September 2013 (in Norwegian)
| Preceded by Nils Langhelle |
Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications 1952–1955 |
Succeeded by Kolbjørn Sigurd Werner Varmann |