Einar Stavang Explained

Einar Magnus Henriksson Stavang (20 November 1898 – 3 May 1992) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Bru as a son of teacher Henrik Matias Stavang (1866–1965) and Jensine Margrete Salomonsdatter (1866–1938). In 1927 he married Marie Vinje Baugstø (1901–).[1] Their sons Per and Mattis Stavang were both jurists.[2]

Stavang was deputy mayor of Florø municipality in the periods 1928 - 1930 and 1934 - 1934, and mayor in 1940 and 1945 - 1946. He moved to Førde in 1946. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Sogn og Fjordane in 1945, and was re-elected on five occasions.

Having graduated with a cand.jur. degree in 1924, Stavang worked as a journalist, teacher and bank director among others. He was an active participant in Noregs Mållag.

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 1973. Stavang, Einar. Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo. 525. Norwegian. 2 August 2013.
  2. News: Mattis Stavang (obituary). Aftenposten. 10 November 2004. 16. Sunnanå, Olav. Forsmo, Johan. Norwegian.