Peder Holt
Peder Holt | |
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| Governor of Finnmark | |
| In office 1948 – 24 March 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen Oscar Torp |
| Preceded by | Hans Gabrielsen |
| Succeeded by | Kolbjørn Varmann |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
| In office 19 November 1951 – 22 January 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Oscar Torp |
| Preceded by | Reidar Carlsen |
| Succeeded by | Nils Lysø |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peder Ragnar Holt 25 January 1899 Vardø, Finnmark, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 24 March 1963 (aged 64) Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Hedvig Ivara Gotliebsen 2) Elisabeth Johanne Gravem |
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| Profession | Journalist and Politician |
Peder Ragnar Holt (25 January 1899–24 March 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was the first person from Finnmark county to be the Governor of Finnmark, a position he held from 1948 until his death in 1963. He was instrumental in the reconstruction and rebuilding of Finnmark after World War II.