1 9 5 8 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁Minister ▁of ▁Local ▁Government ▁and ▁Labour . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁hold ▁this ▁position , ▁and ▁served ▁in ▁both ▁Ger h ards en ' s ▁Second ▁Cab inet , ▁Tor p ' s ▁Cab inet ▁and ▁Ger h ards en ' s ▁Third ▁Cab inet . ▁As ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁actually ▁present ▁in ▁Parliament ▁while ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁Minister , ▁his ▁seat ▁was ▁taken ▁by ▁deput ies ▁Gott fred ▁Ho em ▁( 1 9 4 8 – 1 9 5 0 ), ▁Karl ▁Johan ▁A ar ø nes ▁( 1 9 5 0 – 1 9 5 4 ), ▁Peter ▁K j eld s eth ▁Mo e ▁( 1 9 5 4 – 1 9 5 6 ), ▁Arn f inn ▁Sever in ▁Ro ald ▁( 1 9 5 6 – 1 9 5 8 ) ▁and ▁Oscar ▁Andreas ▁In ge br ig ts en ▁( 1 9 5 8 – 1 9 5 8 ). ▁ ▁O ls en ▁has ▁been ▁cred ited ▁for ▁co - found ing ▁Ut by gg ings f ond et ▁for ▁Nord - N orge . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁board ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁and ▁also ▁a ▁board ▁member ▁of ▁N org es ▁Kommun al bank ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6