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Nils Langhelle (28 September 1907 – 28 August 1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Labour 1945–1946, Norway's first Minister of Transport and Communications 1946-1951 and 1951–1952, Minister of Defense 1952–1954, Minister of Trade and Shipping 1954-1955 and President of the Storting from 7 May 1958 to 30 September 1965.[1]

He was arrested on 29 January 1943 and imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from May to December 1943, then in Sachsenhausen concentration camp until the end of World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nils Langhelle Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, via SNL, retrieved 7 April 2013 (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 428. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
Political offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Labour
1945–1946 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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 Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications
1946–1952 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Defense
1952–1954 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Trade and Shipping
1954–1955 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Storting
1958–1965 		Succeeded by
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chairman of Foreningen Norden in Norway
1956–1959 		Succeeded by


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