Harald Johan Løbak (2 June 1904 – 6 February 1985) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Harald Johan Løbak
Minister of Agriculture
In office
14 May 1956 – 23 April 1960
Prime MinisterEinar Gerhardsen
Preceded byOlav Meisdalshagen
Succeeded byEinar Wøhni
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
4 December 1945 – 30 September 1973
ConstituencyHedmark
Personal details
Born(1904-06-02)2 June 1904
Trysil, Hedmark, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died6 February 1985(1985-02-06) (aged 80)
Trysil, Hedmark, Norway
Political partyLabour

He was born in Trysil.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions.

He was the Minister of Agriculture from May 1956 to April 1960 during the third cabinet Gerhardsen. During the period, he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Haldis Tjernsberg.

On the local level, he was a member of Trysil municipality council from 1928 to 1955, serving as mayor from 1937 except for the period 1940–1945 during the German occupation of Norway. He chaired the county party chapter from 1952 to 1968.

References

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  • "Harald Johan Løbak" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Political offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Agriculture
1956–1960
Succeeded by