Olaj Olsen

Olaj Olsen
Born(1851-04-06)April 6, 1851
DiedJune 16, 1920(1920-06-16) (aged 69)
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[1] and Minister of Finance and Customs[2] 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.[3][4]

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

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  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 by Minister of Justice and the Police
1888
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance and Customs
1888–1889
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Edvard Hagerup Bull
(caretaker minister)
Minister of Finance and Customs
1889
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of the Interior
1897–1898
Succeeded by
Preceded by County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt
1889–1902
Succeeded by