Trygve Sverdrup (22 July 1886 – 24 January 1964[1]) was a Norwegian naval officer and politician.

Trygve Sverdrup
Born(1886-07-22)22 July 1886
Christiania, Norway
Died(1964-01-24)24 January 1964
Tønsberg, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Naval officer
Politician
ParentHarald Ulrik Sverdrup

He was born in Christiania to engineer Harald Ulrik Sverdrup and Ragna Valborg Dahl, and graduated as naval officer in 1908. He was elected representative to the Storting for the periods 1934–1936 and 1937–1945, for the Conservative Party. He was member of the municipal council of Tønsberg from 1923, and served as mayor 1936–1937.[2] He was decorated Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Trygve Sverdrup død". Halden Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 27 January 1964. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Biografier 1905-1945. Trygve Sverdrup" (in Norwegian). Norsk samfunnsvitenskapelig datatjeneste. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. ^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Sverdrup, Trygve". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 521. Retrieved 1 November 2016.