About Nils Langhelle
Lived 1907 – 1967 (aged 59). Nils Langhelle was a Norwegian politician and minister.
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.
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.
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Who was Nils Langhelle?
Norwegian politician (1907-1967)
When was Nils Langhelle born?
Nils Langhelle was born on 28 September 1907 in Bergen, Bergen Municipality.
When did Nils Langhelle die?
Nils Langhelle died on 28 August 1967 in Hol Municipality.
What was Nils Langhelle's occupation?
Nils Langhelle was a politician and minister.
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Nils Langhelle was Norwegian.
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