Trygve Olsen

Q: When did Trygve Olsen die?

Trygve Olsen died on April 17, 1979.

Q: How old was Trygve Olsen when they died?

Trygve Olsen was 57 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Trygve Olsen born?

Trygve Olsen was born on November 11, 1921 in Måsøy Municipality.

Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen (11 November 1921 – 17 April 1979) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

He was born in Måsøy Municipality in Finnmark, Norway.

Trygve Olsen was the son of Parliament member Johannes Olai Olsen, but was not elected to parliament himself. Instead, he worked as a fisherman starting in 1939. He served on the board of Norges Råfisklag from 1958 to 1966, and was chairman of Fiskebåtredernes forbund from 1977 to 1979. He was the Minister of Fisheries from 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald.

Olsen was active in local politics, serving as mayor of Måsøy Municipality from 1968 to 1972. During the same period, he was also a member of the Finnmark county council.