Background
He was born in Måsøy. Trygve Olsen was the son of Parliament member Johannes Olai Olsen, but was not elected to parliament.
He was born in Måsøy. Trygve Olsen was the son of Parliament member Johannes Olai Olsen, but was not elected to parliament.
Instead, he worked as a fisher from 1939. He was the Minister of Fisheries in 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald. He was active in local politics as mayor of Måsøy municipality from 1967 to 1971.
Norwegian Labour Party, Centre Party.
He was a member of the board in Norges Råfisklag from 1958 to 1966, and chairman of Fiskebåtredernes forbund from 1977 to 1979. During the same period he was also a member of Finnmark county council.