Arnfinn Vik

Arnfinn Vik

Arnfinn Vik (20 May 1901 – 13 September 1990) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Drammen. He was a central resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, a member of Hjemmefrontens Ledelse. He served as mayor of Oslo from 1945 to 1947.[1]

He participated in the Left Communist Youth League's military strike action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 4 months of prison.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Arnfinn Vik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  2. ↑ Maurseth, Per (1987). Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo: Tiden. p. 502. ISBN 82-10-02753-0.
Preceded by
Rolf Stranger		 Mayor of Oslo
1945–1947 		Succeeded by
Halvdan Eyvind Stokke


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