Olav Gjærevoll
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Olav Gjærevoll (1916-1994) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Social Affairs in 1963, Minister of Social Affairs 1963-1965, Minister of Agriculture and Prices 1971-1972, and the first Minister of Environmental Affairs in 1972. In local politics, he was mayor of Trondheim for two periods 1958-1963 and 1979-1981.
Gjærevoll was a professor of botany at the University of Trondheim from 1958 to 1986, and was a specialist in alpine plants.
| Preceded by Axel Buch |
Mayor of Trondheim 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by Anne Kathrine Parow |
| Preceded by none |
Norwegian Minister of the Environment 1972 |
Succeeded by Trygve Haugeland |
| Preceded by Kjell Bondevik |
Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1963–1965 |
Succeeded by Egil Aarvik |
| Preceded by John Aae |
Mayor of Trondheim 1958–1963 |
Succeeded by Odd Sagør |
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