Søren Hans Smith Sørensen

Søren Hans Smith Sørensen (9 December 1885 – 31 March 1973) was a Norwegian ship-owner and politician for the Conservative Party.

Born in Tromøy, he was a member of Tromøy municipal council during the term 1916–1919, and then served as mayor from 1919 to 1941 and in 1945.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.

Outside politics he was a ship captain from 1912 to 1917. From 1917 to 1973 he ran a combined business of farming, sawmilling and shipbuilding; he was also a ship-owner. He was also involved in the local marine insurance.

References

"Søren Hans Smith Sørensen" (in Norwegian). Storting.

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