Norwegian botanist and politician (1916-1994).
Olav Gjærevoll (24 September 1916 – 30 August 1994) was a Norwegian botanist and politician for the Labour Party. Gjærevoll was a professor of botany at the University of Trondheim from 1958 to 1986, and was a specialist in alpine plants. In politics, he served as Minister of Social Affairs from February to August 1963 and again from September 1963 to October 1965; as the last Minister of Pay and Prices from 1971 to 1972 and as the first Minister of the Environment from May to October 1972. He also served as Mayor of Trondheim from 1958 to 1963 and again from 1980 to 1981.
Abbreviations: Gjaerev.
Occupations: university teacher, politician, non-fiction writer, botanist
Citizenships: Norway
Languages: Norwegian
Dates: 1916-09-24T00:00:00Z – 1994-08-30T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Alvdal Municipality
Direct attributions: 2 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi