Ingvald Haugen
Ingvald Haugen (16 October 1894 – 20 June 1958) was a
He was born in Hadsel, Norway.
President of the Norwegian Seafarers' Union (NSU) 1936 – 1958.
Under his leadership the NSU was the only Norwegian trade union that had escape plans for a situation where Norway could be drawn into
In 1945, he attended the World Trade Union Conference in London alongside many renowned trade unionists.
Haugen was elected to the
Haugen started his career barely 14 years old as fisherman (1908 – 1914) and seaman until he was recruited as full-time Union Officer in 1919, first at the NSU Haugesund branch before being transferred to the NSU Cardiff branch office in United Kingdom the year after. He came back to Norway when he was elected Union Vice President in 1926.[3]
Member of the Norwegian Labour Party Executive Board 1936 – 1957.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-82-530-2932-0. The official history of the Norwegian Seafarers' Union.
- ^ "Ingvald Haugen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ISBN 978-82-530-2932-0. The official history of the Norwegian Seafarers' Union.
- ^ The official Norwegian Labour Party list of Executive Boards 1887 – 2005[permanent dead link] (Norwegian)
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