Alfred Sigurd Nilsen
Encyclopedia
Alfred Sigurd Nilsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Trondenes
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland
, Troms
and Finnmark
in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions.
Nilsen held various positions in Narvik
city council from 1925 to 1940 and 1945 to 1960, serving as mayor in the periods 1945–1947 and 1947–1951.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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He was born in Trondenes
Trondenes
Trondenes is a parish and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden in the present-day municipality of Harstad. Trondenes includes the majority of the island of Grytøya and part of the island of Hinnøya as well as some smaller islands...
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
, Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
and Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
in 1937, and was re-elected on two occasions.
Nilsen held various positions in Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
city council from 1925 to 1940 and 1945 to 1960, serving as mayor in the periods 1945–1947 and 1947–1951.