Oskar Øksnes
Oskar Ingemann Øksnes (11 April 1921 – 27 March 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Kvam, Nord-Trøndelag. An agronomist by education, Øksnes was state secretary to the Minister of Agriculture from 1964 to 1965, during the Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet. He later became the Minister of Agriculture in 1976–1981 in Nordli's Cabinet and in 1981 in Brundtland's First Cabinet.
Oskar Øksnes | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 15 January 1976 – 14 October 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Odvar Nordli Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Preceded by | Thorstein Treholt |
| Succeeded by | Johan C. Løken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oskar Ingemann Øksnes 11 April 1921 Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Died | 27 March 1999 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Labour |
He was decorated Knight, First Order of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1987.
References
- "Oskar Øksnes" (in Norwegian). Storting.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thorstein Treholt |
Minister of Agriculture 1976–1981 |
Succeeded by Johan Christen Løken |
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