Olaf Hegland

Olaf Hegland (1885–1939) was a Norwegian civil servant and lawyer. He served as the County Governor of Telemark county from 1933 until 1938.[1]

Olaf Hegland
Governor of Telemark
In office
1933–1938
Personal details
Born(1885-01-17)17 January 1885
Arendal, Norway
Died10 January 1939(1939-01-10) (aged 53)
Norway
CitizenshipNorway
Political partyLiberal Party
ProfessionPolitician

In 1908, Hegland passed his legal civil service examination. In 1922, he became a lawyer. In 1910, he was hired as deputy public prosecutor and deputy city bailiff in Kristiansand. In 1913, he started working with the magistrate in Vest-Telemark. Also in 1913, he started working as an attorney with lawyer Didrik Cappelen in Kviteseid. In 1916, he became a partner in Cappelen's law firm, which he completely took over in 1918. In Kviteseid, Hegland was also involved in local politics for the Liberal Party. He was a member of the municipal council. In 1929, he was elected mayor of Kviteseid. In 1932, Hegland was appointed county governor of Telemark.[2] He retired from the job in 1938 and died in January 1939.

References
  1. Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. "Den nye fylkesmann i Telemark". Aftenposten (Evening edition) (in Norwegian). 2 September 1932. p. 1.

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