About Nils Trædal
Lived 1879 – 1948 (aged 68). Nils Trædal was a Norwegian politician, lutheran pastor and priest.
Nils Trædal (29 November 1879 – 12 October 1948) was a Norwegian cleric and politician for the agrarian party Bondepartiet (later renamed Centre Party) and leader of the party from 1938 to 1948. He was Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1931–1932 and 1932–1933, as well as acting Prime Minister and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1932.
Together with farmer and author Hans Seland and farmer union leader Hans Haga he was among the main agrarian party leaders to prevent the party from joining the fascist movement Nasjonal Samling, led by Vidkun Quisling.
He died after a fall from the second story of his home.
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Who was Nils Trædal?
Norwegian politician (1879-1948)
When was Nils Trædal born?
Nils Trædal was born on 29 November 1879 in Sunndal Municipality.
When did Nils Trædal die?
Nils Trædal died on 12 October 1948 in Oslo.
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Nils Trædal was a politician, lutheran pastor and priest.
What nationality was Nils Trædal?
Nils Trædal was Norwegian.
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