About Niels Winther Poulsen
Lived 1902 – 1990 (aged 87). Niels Winther Poulsen was a Danish politician, teacher and bell-ringer.
Niels Christoffer Winther Poulsen (October 3, 1902 – March 19, 1990) was a Faroese teacher and politician for the Home Rule Party .
Poulsen was born in Skopun. He graduated as a teacher from the Jonstrup Normal School in Denmark in 1928. Poulsen worked as a teacher in Hvalba from 1928 to 1931, in Sumba from 1932 to 1940, and in Skopun from 1940 to 1969. He was the director of the Faroese Teachers' Association from 1956 to 1959.
Poulsen served as the mayor of the Municipality of Sumba from 1935 to 1939, and later also for the Municipality of Skopun from 1950 to 1948. He was the municipal, school, and agriculture minister from 1959 to 1963, and then the local government, culture, and school minister from 1963 to 1967.
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Who was Niels Winther Poulsen?
Danish politician
When was Niels Winther Poulsen born?
Niels Winther Poulsen was born on 3 October 1902 in Skopun.
When did Niels Winther Poulsen die?
Niels Winther Poulsen died on 19 March 1990 in Tórshavn.
What was Niels Winther Poulsen's occupation?
Niels Winther Poulsen was a politician, teacher and bell-ringer.
What nationality was Niels Winther Poulsen?
Niels Winther Poulsen was Danish.
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