Einar Hole Moxnes

Einar Hole Moxnes (11 June 1921 in Alstahaug – 20 January 2006 in Trondheim) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

Einar Hole Moxnes
Moxnes in 1965
County Governor of Sør-Trøndelag
In office 1974–1986
Preceded by	Nils Lysø
Succeeded by	Reidar Due
Minister of Agriculture
In office 18 October 1972 – 16 October 1973
Prime Minister	Lars Korvald
Preceded by	Thorstein Treholt
Succeeded by	Thorstein Treholt
Minister of Fisheries
In office 8 November 1968 – 17 March 1971
Prime Minister	Per Borten
Preceded by	Oddmund Myklebust
Succeeded by	Knut Hoem
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 October 1969 – 30 September 1977
Constituency	Sør-Trøndelag
Personal details
Born	Einar Hole Moxnes 11 June 1921 Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway
Died	20 January 2006 (aged 84) Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Political party	Centre

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1969, and served as a deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961, 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1973–1977. From 1965 to 1968 he met as a regular representative, replacing Per Borten who was Prime Minister.

He was the acting Minister of Fisheries from March 1968 to November 1968 during the cabinet Borten. In 1968 he was formally appointed Minister. During this period he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Olina Storsand. He lost the job when the cabinet Borten fell in 1971, but he returned as Minister of Agriculture from 1972 to 1973 during the cabinet Korvald. During this period he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Johan Syrstad.

On the local level he was mayor of Åfjord municipality from 1955 to 1966. From 1958 to 1963 he was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council. His political career ended with the position of County Governor of Sør-Trøndelag, which he held from 1974 to 1986.

References

• "Einar Hole Moxnes" (in Norwegian). Storting.