Leo Tallaksen

Leopold (Leo) Tallaksen (19 June 1908 - 18 November 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He was vice-chairman of Young Liberals of Norway, the youth wing of the Liberal Party, from 1936 to 1946. From 1938 to 1940, he was elected to the city council of Arendal. From 1943 to 1945, he was imprisoned by the German occupants of Norway in Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany. ["Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940-1945" (Oslo, 2004)]

He served twice as mayor of the city of Kristiansand, in 1956-63 and 1966-71, and was chairman of the County Council of Vest-Agder between 1972 and 1975.

He also served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder during the term 1965–1969. [stortingetbio|LETA]

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