About Johan Skipnes
Lived 1909 – 2005 (aged 95). Johan Skipnes was a Norwegian politician and bell-ringer.
Johan Kristoffer Winther Skipnes (18 December 1909 – 12 March 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He was born in Aure Municipality.
He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the term 1954–1957. He was later the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs in 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald.
On the local level he held various positions in the municipal council for Molde Municipality from 1945 to 1975, serving as mayor during the terms 1962–1963, 1963–1965 and 1971–1973. From 1963 to 1967 he was also a member of Møre og Romsdal county council, serving as county mayor from 1963 to 1964 and in 1975.
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Who was Johan Skipnes?
Norwegian politician
When was Johan Skipnes born?
Johan Skipnes was born on 18 December 1909 in Aure Municipality.
When did Johan Skipnes die?
Johan Skipnes died on 12 March 2005 in Molde Municipality.
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Johan Skipnes was a politician and bell-ringer.
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Johan Skipnes was Norwegian.
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