About Ole Hermansen
Lived 1893 – 1942 (aged 48). Ole Hermansen was a Norwegian politician.
Ole Hermansen (1893–1942) was a Norwegian trade unionist.
He began as a forest and construction worker, but was hired by Rena Kartonfabrikk (Rena Carton Factory) in 1920. He was a member of the Labour Party from 1915, but joined the Communist Party in 1923, and was elected to the municipal council for Åmot Municipality in the same year. In 1926 he became mayor of Åmot. He was a delegate at the Sixth Comintern Congress in 1928, and in 1929 he was elected to the Communist Party central board. In the 1933 election he was the Communist Party's first candidate in Hedmark.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he was arrested by the Nazis, shortly after Operation Barbarossa. He died in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
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Who was Ole Hermansen?
Norwegian politician (1893-1942)
When was Ole Hermansen born?
Ole Hermansen was born on 27 November 1893 in Åmot Municipality.
When did Ole Hermansen die?
Ole Hermansen died on 16 November 1942 in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
What was Ole Hermansen's occupation?
Ole Hermansen was a politician.
What nationality was Ole Hermansen?
Ole Hermansen was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ole Hermansen. https://biography.guide/ole-hermansen/
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