Egil Offenberg
Norwegian politician (1899–1975)
Egil Offenberg (8 March 1899 – 28 July 1975) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative party.
He was the chief executive officer at the Schou Brewery from 1932 to 1967. He was active in the Norwegian resistance movement and became part of its leadership in 1942. He was made Minister of Supplies and Reconstruction in Einar Gerhardsen's unity government in 1945 and served as president of Federation of Norwegian Industries.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 10, 2021. The linked authority identifier is Q5347998. VIAF identifies the subject as 5902149068500165730006. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1899, 1975, 1932 and 1967.
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