Jon Andrå

Jon Andrå (12 January 1888 15 October 1966) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Drøbak.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 19251927 and 19281930.

Andrå was a member of the executive committee of Vardø city council during the term 19191922, and served as mayor from 1925 to 1930.

Outside politics he started his career as a teacher in Tolga and later in Vardø. Here, he was the chief editor of Finnmarken from 1919 to 1920. He worked for the Office of the Auditor General of Norway from 1946 to 1950.

References

  • "Jon Andrå" (in Norwegian). Storting.



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