Reidar Carlsen

Reidar Carlsen (1 July 1908 – 2 May 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.^[2]

Reidar Carlsen
Chairman of Foreningen Norden in Norway
In office 1969–1981
Preceded by	Harald Throne-Holst
Succeeded by	Helge Seip
Minister of Fisheries
In office 1 July 1946 – 19 November 1951
Prime Minister	Einar Gerhardsen
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Peder Holt
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 4 December 1945 – 30 September 1961
Constituency	Nordland
Personal details
Born	(1908-07-01)1 July 1908 Bodin, Nordland, Norway
Died	2 May 1987(1987-05-02) (aged 78) Oslo, Norway
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Erna Alvide Jensen ​ (m. 1932)​ [1]

Reidar Carlsen was born in Bodin Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. He studied at the National School of Forestry (Skogskolen) in the town of Steinkjer (1928–1929).

He was Member of Parliament of Norway from 1945 to 1961. He was Minister of Trade 1945–1946, and Minister of Fisheries 1946–1951. He served as Director of the Regional Development Fund 1961–78.

Awards

• Petter Dass Medal (Petter Dass -medaljen) - (1955)
• Order of St. Olav - (1968)
• King Haakon VII 100-year Medal - (1972)