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Ole Konrad Ribsskog

1865 – 1941

Norwegian politician

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Lived 1865 – 1941 (aged 75). Ole Konrad Ribsskog was a Norwegian politician and principal lecturer.

Ole Konrad Ribsskog (8 December 1865 – 26 January 1941) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour and the Social Democratic Labour parties.

He was born in Flatanger Municipality as a son of farmers Johannes Olsen Ribsskog (1838–1910) and Marta Marie Ribsskog, née Høstland (1847–1901). He was an older brother of Adolf Ribsskog, headmaster and mayor of Steinkjer Municipality, and Bernhof Ribsskog, educator and social democratic politician.

He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Baklandet in 1913, and served one term.

On the local level he was elected to Trondhjem city council in 1907. From 1917 to 1919 he was mayor. He also chaired the local party chapter. From 1921 to 1927 he was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party.

Outside politics he worked as a school teacher. He had studied in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, worked as teacher in Flatanger, Spydeberg, and Drøbak before moving to Trondhjem in 1893. From 1911 he was headmaster at Trondhjem public school.

He died in January 1941 when hit by a tram.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Norway, Mayor of Trondheim
Awards
King's Medal of Merit in Gold

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ole Konrad Ribsskog?

Norwegian politician (1865–1941)

When was Ole Konrad Ribsskog born?

Ole Konrad Ribsskog was born on 8 December 1865 in Flatanger Municipality.

When did Ole Konrad Ribsskog die?

Ole Konrad Ribsskog died on 26 January 1941 in Trondheim.

What was Ole Konrad Ribsskog's occupation?

Ole Konrad Ribsskog was a politician and principal lecturer.

What nationality was Ole Konrad Ribsskog?

Ole Konrad Ribsskog was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ole Konrad Ribsskog

· Wikidata: Q7085883

· DBpedia: Ole Konrad Ribsskog

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