Einar Gerhardsen
160 Einar Henry Gerhardsen 160 was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was Prime Minister for three periods, 19451951, 19551963 and 19631965. Withyears in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism. Many Norwegians often refer to him as Landsfaderen he is generally considered one of the main architects of the rebuilding of Norway after World War II. He also served as the second President of the Nordic Council in 1954.
Einar Gerhardsen was born in the municipality of Asker, in the county of Akershus. His parents were Gerhard Olsen and Emma Hansen . His father was rodemester in Public Roads Administration and was foreman of a trade union committee fanekomiteen for Veivesenets arbeiderforening, and during Gerhardsens childhood the trade unions leader Carl Jrgensen frequently visited their home, and sometimes they would sing The Internationale and Seieren flger vre faner.
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