Olav Akselsen

Olav Akselsen
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
In office
17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Preceded byMarit Arnstad
Succeeded byEinar Steensnæs
Personal details
Born(1965-08-28)28 August 1965
Died17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 55)
PartyLabour
Alma materUiB
OccupationMember of the Norwegian Parliament (1989–2009)
Director of the Norwegian Maritime Authority (2009–)
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Olav Akselsen (28 August 1965 – 17 August 2021) was a Norwegian politician, who served six terms in the Norwegian Parliament for the Norwegian Labour Party, and was Minister of Petroleum and Energy in the first cabinet Stoltenberg from 2000 to 2001. From 2010 to 2021, he worked for the Norwegian Maritime Directorate.