Ivar Aavatsmark

Ivar Aavatsmark
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Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1907 – 31 December 1921
ConstituencySnåsa
Minister of Defence
In office
22 June 1921 – 6 March 1923
Prime MinisterOtto Blehr
Preceded byKarl W. Wefring
Succeeded byKarl W. Wefring
In office
17 June 1919 – 21 June 1920
Prime MinisterGunnar Knudsen
Preceded byRudolf Peersen
Succeeded byKarl W. Wefring
Personal details
Born(1864-12-11)11 December 1864
Høylandet, North Trøndelag, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died1 July 1947(1947-07-01) (aged 82)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Ida Flodin
(m. 1898)
RelationsIvar Aavatsmark (uncle)
ChildrenFanny
Armas
Laila
Military service
Years of service1889–1928
RankMajor General
Commands2nd Division

Ivar Aavatsmark (11 December 1864 – 1 July 1947) was a Norwegian officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He finished his military career in 1928, as major general, head of the 2nd Division and Commander of Akershus Fortress. As a politician he was a five-term MP between 1907 and 1921, and served as Minister of Defence from 1919 to 1920 and 1921 to 1923.