Oscar Torp
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| 16th Prime Minister of Norway | |
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In office 9 November 1951 – 22 January 1955 (3 years, 74 days) |
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| Monarch | Haakon VII |
| Preceded by | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Succeeded by | Einar Gerhardsen |
| 4th President of the Storting | |
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In office 1955–1958 |
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| Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Preceded by | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Succeeded by | Nils Langhelle |
| 11th County Governor of Vestfold | |
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In office 1948–1958 |
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| Preceded by | Johannes Gerckens Bassøe |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Dahl |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 1939–1942 |
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| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Kornelius Bergsvik |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hartmann |
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Minister of Defence Acting |
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In office 1935–1936 |
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| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Adolf Indrebø |
| Succeeded by | Fredrik Monsen |
| Minister of Defence | |
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In office 1942–1945 |
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| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Birger Ljungberg |
| Succeeded by | Jens Christian Hauge |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
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In office 13 November 1936 – 25 June 1945 |
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| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Kornelius Bergsvik |
| Succeeded by | Sverre Støstad |
| Norwegian Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction | |
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In office 1945–1948 |
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| Preceded by | Egil Offenberg |
| Succeeded by | Nils Hønsvald |
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Minister of Trade and Shipping Acting |
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In office 2 June 1954 – 15 June 1954 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Erik Brofoss |
| Succeeded by | Nils Langhelle |
| Mayor of Oslo | |
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In office 1935–1935 |
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| Preceded by | Eyvind Getz |
| Succeeded by | Trygve Nilsen |
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In office 1936–1936 |
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| Preceded by | Trygve Nilsen |
| Succeeded by | Trygve Nilsen |
| Chairman of the Labour Party | |
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In office 1923–1945 |
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| Preceded by | Emil Stang jr. |
| Succeeded by | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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In office 1937–1958 |
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| Constituency |
Oslo (1937-1949) Vestfold (1949-1958) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Oscar Frederik Torp 6 August 1893 Skjeberg, Norway |
| Died | 1 May 1958 (aged 64) Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kari Hansen |
| Profession | Civil servant, electrician |
| Religion | Church of Norway |
Oscar Fredrik Torp (8 June 1893 – 1 May 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became acting Minister of Defence in the government of Johan Nygaardsvold. He was also Minister of Social Affairs from 1936 to 1939, and then Minister of Finance from 1939 to 1942. He was appointed Minister of Defence again in 1942 in the London-based Norwegian exile government. He continued until the election in 1945 when he became Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction until 1948.
Hailing from Skjeberg, he was first elected to the Parliament of Norway representing Oslo in 1936, but did not take a seat in the Parliament until 1948. He then became the fraction leader for the Labour Party in Parliament. He became Prime Minister of Norway in 1951 when Einar Gerhardsen stepped down from this position; the move was reversed in 1955 when Torp became President of the Storting. He held this position until his death.
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