Trygve Olsen Explained

Trygve Olsen
Office:Minister of Fisheries
Term Start:18 October 1972
Term End:16 October 1973
Primeminister:Lars Korvald
Predecessor:Magnus Andersen
Successor:Eivind Bolle
Office2:Mayor of Måsøy Municipality
Term Start2:1968
Term End2:1972
Birth Name:Trygve Jens Asbjørn Olsen
Birth Date:21 November 1921
Birth Place:Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Party:Centre
Occupation:Fisher
Politician

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.