Nils Emaus Nilsen
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Nils Emaus Nilsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was born in Mosjøen
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vest-Agder
and Rogaland
in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954.
Nilsen held various positions in Haugesund
city council in 1922–1931, 1937–1940 and 1945–1953, serving as mayor during the term 1945–1947.
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 Mosjøen
Mosjøen
-History:Mosjøen was founded in the 17th century as local farmers met here to trade, and has been growing since then. Sawmills were built here in 1866 by a British company, and Mosjøen got township rights in 1875. It is the oldest town in the Helgeland region and the second oldest town in Nordland...
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
and Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954.
Nilsen held various positions in Haugesund
Haugesund
is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.-Location:Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km²...
city council in 1922–1931, 1937–1940 and 1945–1953, serving as mayor during the term 1945–1947.