Olaj Olsen

Norwegian politician (1851–1920)

Olaj Olsen

Born| (1851-04-06)April 6, 1851

Bergen, Norway

Died| June 16, 1920(1920-06-16) (aged 69)

Bergen, Norway

Nationality| Norwegian
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[edit]

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

Jacob Stang

|  Minister of Justice and the Police
1888  | Succeeded by

Walter Scott Dahl

Preceded by

Baard Madsen Haugland

|  Minister of Finance and Customs
1888-1889  | Succeeded by

Peder Olrog Schjøtt

Preceded by

Edvard Hagerup Bull
(caretaker minister)

|  Minister of Finance and Customs
1889  | Succeeded by

Evald Rygh

Preceded by

Thomas von Westen Engelhart

|  Minister of the Interior
1897-1898  | Succeeded by

Georg August Thilesen

Preceded by

Carl Oppen

|  County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt
1889-1902  | Succeeded by

John Utheim

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