Egil Eriksen

Egil Johan Marius Eriksen (20 April 1909 – 2 November 1996) was a Norwegian educator and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Solum as a son of mason Kristian Eriksen (1873–1935) and housewife Birgitte Syse (1867–1933).

He was held in Arkivet until 11 November 1944, then in Berg concentration camp to the occupation's end in May 1945.

[1] He was a member of Mandal city council from 1945 to 1948, and also a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the Market towns of Vest-Agder and Rogaland counties during the term 1945–1949.

As Sven Oftedal was named to Gerhardsen's Second Cabinet in December 1945, Eriksen filled his seat.