Olav Gjærevoll (24 September 1916 – 30 August 1994) was a Norwegian botanist and politician for the Labour Party. Gjærevoll was a professor of botany at the University of Trondheim from 1958 to 1986, and was a specialist in alpine plants. In politics, he served as Minister of Social Affairs from February to August 1963 and again from September 1963 to October 1965; as the last Minister of Pay and Prices from 1971-1972 and as the first Minister of the Environment from May to October 1972. He also served as Mayor of Trondheim from 1958-1963 and again from 1980-1981.
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24 September 1916 Tynset, Norway
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30 August 1994 (aged 77) Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
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Zodiac | Libra |
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