About Arnfinn Vik
Lived 1901 – 1990 (aged 89). Arnfinn Vik was a Norwegian politician, bookbinder and editing staff.
Arnfinn Vik (20 May 1901 – 13 September 1990) was a Norwegian politician who served as Mayor of Oslo.
He was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He participated in the Left Communist Youth League's military strike action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 4 months of prison. He was secretary of the Oslo Labour Party in 1936 and was a member of the Oslo City Council from 1938.
He was a central resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany (1940-1945) and served as a leader of the Norwegian resistance group, Hjemmefrontens Ledelse. After the end of World War II, he served as mayor of Oslo from 1945 to 1947. He was later director of the Oslo housing authority (Boligforvaltning).
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Who was Arnfinn Vik?
Norwegian politician
When was Arnfinn Vik born?
Arnfinn Vik was born on 20 May 1901 in Drammen.
When did Arnfinn Vik die?
Arnfinn Vik died on 13 September 1990.
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Arnfinn Vik was a politician, bookbinder and editing staff.
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Arnfinn Vik was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arnfinn Vik. https://biography.guide/arnfinn-vik/
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