Olaj Olsen
Born(1851-04-06)April 6, 1851
Bergen, Norway
DiedJune 16, 1920(1920-06-16) (aged 69)
Bergen, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Jurist, politician

Olaj Johan Olsen (6 April 1851 – 16 June 1920) was a Norwegian jurist and politician.

He made a career as a civil servant in various government ministries. He was later promoted to serve as Minister of Justice and the Police[1] and Minister of Finance and Customs[2] in 1888 and 1889, member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm from 1896 to 1897 and Minister of the Interior from 1897 to 1898.[3][4]

He was also County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt from 1889. In 1902, he left this post to become burgomaster of his hometown Bergen.

References

  1. ^ Justis- og politidepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  2. ^ Finansdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  3. ^ Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
  4. ^ "Olaj Olsen". NRK Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon.


Government offices Preceded byJacob Stang Minister of Justice and the Police 1888 Succeeded byWalter Scott Dahl Preceded byBaard Madsen Haugland Minister of Finance and Customs 1888–1889 Succeeded byPeder Olrog Schjøtt Preceded byEdvard Hagerup Bull(caretaker minister) Minister of Finance and Customs 1889 Succeeded byEvald Rygh Preceded byThomas von Westen Engelhart Minister of the Interior 1897–1898 Succeeded byGeorg August Thilesen Preceded byCarl Oppen County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt 1889–1902 Succeeded byJohn Utheim


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