Svein Olsen Øraker
Svein Olsen Øraker was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 1937, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1922-1924, 1925-1927, 1928-1930, 1931-1933 and 1934-1936.
Øraker was much involved in local politics. He first served in Hammerfest city council as deputy mayor in 1916-1917 and mayor in 1918. He then held various positions in Levanger city council from 1922 to 1945, serving as deputy mayor in 1922-1924, 1928 and 1937-1939 and mayor in 1927, 1928-1930 and 1945-1947.
Outside politics Øraker worked with education. Between 1907 and 1947 he was a teacher in Vardal, Valdres, Hammerfest, and Levanger. From 1949 to 1956 he was the school director of Oslo, having been acting school director from 1947 to 1949.
