John Norem

John Norem (11 November 1888 – 12 May 1976) was a Norwegian barrister and politician.

Personal life

Norem was born in Stavanger to merchant Johan Conrad von der Lippe Norem and Ingeborg Johnsen. In 1912 he married Sofie Meyer Falck, a sister of Thomas Scheen Falck. His first wife died in 1919, and in 1926 he married Thora Margrethe Bjelland, daughter of consul and canning industry pioneer Christian Bjelland.[1]

Career

Norem graduated as cand.jur. in 1912, and worked as barrister in Stavanger from 1912 to 1932. He was member of the municipal council of Stavanger from 1917. He was vice mayor from 1920 to 1922, and mayor from 1922 to 1924.[1]

He was elected representative to the Stortinget for the periods 1925–1927, 1928–1930, and 1931–1933, for the Conservative Party. From 1932 to 1958 he was appointed County Governor of Rogaland.[2]

He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1952.[1] He died in May 1976.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Steenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Norem, John". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 418. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Biografier 1905-1945. John Norem" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fylkesmann Norem død". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 13 May 1976. p. 1.
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