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Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim

1886 – 1971

Norwegian politician

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About Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim

Lived 1886 – 1971 (aged 85). Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim was a Norwegian politician, veterinarian and farmer.

Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim (10 May 1886 – 29 June 1971) was a Norwegian acting councillor of state in the NS government of Vidkun Quisling 1940–1941, and minister 1941–1945. Fretheim was a district veterinary by profession. In the post-war legal purges he was convicted of treason and sentenced to 20 years of forced labour, being pardoned in 1951.

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Important facts

Born

10 May 1886, Hamar Municipality

Birth century

19th century

Died

29 June 1971, Søndre Land Municipality

Occupation

Politician, veterinarian, farmer

Nationality

Norway

Positions held

Minister of Agriculture and Food, Terboven's Commissioners of State, Deputy member of the Parliament of Norway

People in Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

John

1881 – 1963

Latin Catholic priest

Vidkun Quisling

1887 – 1945

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim's

Ira Remsen

1846 – 1927

Chemist

Alexander Graham Bell

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim?

Norwegian politician (1886–1971)

When was Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim born?

Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim was born on 10 May 1886 in Hamar Municipality.

When did Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim die?

Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim died on 29 June 1971 in Søndre Land Municipality.

What was Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim's occupation?

Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim was a politician, veterinarian and farmer.

What nationality was Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim?

Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thorstein John Ohnstad Fretheim

· Wikidata: Q7796746

· DBpedia: Thorstein Fretheim

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