23 Facts About Alfred Madsen

Alfred Martin Madsen was a Norwegian engineer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.

Alfred Madsen began as deputy chairman of their youth wing, while working as an engineer.

Alfred Madsen was an important party and trade union strategist in the 1920s.

Alfred Madsen served six terms in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the parliamentary leader of his party for many years.

Alfred Madsen was twice a member of the national cabinet, as Minister of Social Affairs in 1928 and Minister of Trade from 1935 to 1939.

Alfred Madsen graduated from middle school in 1904, and took an education as a lithographer and engineer between 1904 and 1910.

Alfred Madsen worked as an engineer in Montreal and New York City between 1910 and 1912, and in Germany between 1913 and 1914.

Alfred Madsen was elected chairman of the Norges Socialdemokratiske Ungdomsforbund.

At the national Labour Party convention in 1915, Alfred Madsen was a candidate for the position as party secretary, but long-time party secretary Magnus Nilssen won the vote.

Alfred Madsen was a member of the Labour Party national board from 1919 to 1920, and of the central committee from 1920 to 1935.

Alfred Madsen was a secretary in the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, and was known as a supporting figure of chairman Ole O Lian.

Alfred Madsen was known as a splendid public speaker and political writer.

Alfred Madsen published several pamphlets in the years around 1920, including 1917's Taylor-systemet: videnskabelig ledelse av industriene, an exploration of scientific management.

Alfred Madsen helped orchestrate the reunification between these parties in 1927.

Alfred Madsen led the committee that wrote the 1927 election manifesto.

Alfred Madsen had been re-elected in 1924 and 1927, and chaired the parliamentary group of the Labour Party during this period.

Alfred Madsen represented Oslo for the last four terms in Parliament.

On 20 March 1935, when the cabinet Nygaardsvold assumed office, Alfred Madsen was appointed Norwegian Minister of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries.

Alfred Madsen resigned in the summer of 1939; his last day as Minister was on 30 June.

Alfred Madsen found a new job as an administrator of stamped paper.

Alfred Madsen was still a member of Parliament, and returned as parliamentary leader in 1939.

Alfred Madsen did not recover his civil job until 8 May 1945, the day of the liberation.

Alfred Madsen had been a member of the board of the Bank of Norway since 1930, but this was suspended during the German occupation.