About Onar Onarheim
Lived 1910 – 1988 (aged 77). Onar Onarheim was a Norwegian politician, chemical engineer and chemist.
Onar Selmer Onarheim (15 October 1910 – 2 April 1988) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Kvinnherad Municipality.
Onarheim served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland, during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969. From August to September 1963, he served as the Minister of Fisheries during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng.
Onarheim was a member of the municipal council for Stord Municipality from 1947 to 1964 and 1979 to 1983, serving as mayor since 1954 and deputy mayor in 1982–1983.
Onar Onarheim had two adopted children, Onar Onarheim Jr. and Torunn Onarheim Staurset.
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Who was Onar Onarheim?
Norwegian politician (1910-1988)
When was Onar Onarheim born?
Onar Onarheim was born on 15 October 1910 in Kvinnherad Municipality.
When did Onar Onarheim die?
Onar Onarheim died on 2 April 1988 in Stord Municipality.
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Onar Onarheim was a politician, chemical engineer and chemist.
What nationality was Onar Onarheim?
Onar Onarheim was Norwegian.
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