Olaj Olsen
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
- Justis- og politidepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
- Finansdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
- Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet: Statsråd 1846- (Regjeringen.no)
- "Olaj Olsen". NRK Sogn og Fjordane fylkesleksikon.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jacob Stang |
Minister of Justice and the Police 1888 |
Succeeded by Walter Scott Dahl |
| Preceded by Baard Madsen Haugland |
Minister of Finance and Customs 1888–1889 |
Succeeded by Peder Olrog Schjøtt |
| Preceded by Edvard Hagerup Bull (caretaker minister) |
Minister of Finance and Customs 1889 |
Succeeded by Evald Rygh |
| Preceded by Thomas von Westen Engelhart |
Minister of the Interior 1897–1898 |
Succeeded by Georg August Thilesen |
| Preceded by Carl Oppen |
County Governor of Nordre Bergenhus amt 1889–1902 |
Succeeded by John Utheim |
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