Knut Markhus

Knut Markhus
Born (1878-11-07)7 November 1878
Skånevik, Norway
Died 7 August 1963(1963-08-07) (aged 84)
Nationality Norwegian
Other names Knut Olson Markhus
Education schoolteacher
Occupation educator and politician

Knut Markhus (7 November 1878 – 7 August 1963) was a Norwegian educator and politician.

He was born in Skånevik. He edited the newspaper Haugesunds Avis from 1911 to 1913. In 1913 he founded the folk high school Sunnhordland folkehøgskule, where he eventually served as headmaster. He was elected to the Storting from Hordaland for the periods 1922–1930 and 1937–1945, representing the Liberal Party. He chaired Noregs Mållag from 1936 to 1946.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Grepstad, Ottar (ed.). "Knut Markhus". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Knut Olson Markhus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Bondevik, Jarle. "Knut Markhus". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Anders Todal		 Chairman of Noregs Mållag
1936–1946		 Succeeded by
Hans Eidnes


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