Ola Teigen (11 February 1937 – 28 July 1970) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Ankenes.

Ola Teigen

He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland during the term 1965–1969. On the local level he was a member of Oslo city council during the term 1963–1967.

Ola Teigen

From 1964 to 1969 he was the leader of the Workers' Youth League, the youth wing of the Labour Party. He resigned amid a controversy regarding contact with the Central Intelligence Agency, which contributed to his suicide the next year after battling mental illness.

Ola Teigen

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1937 births

1970 deaths

Members of the Storting

Nordland politicians

Politicians from Oslo

Labour Party (Norway) politicians

Norwegian politicians who committed suicide

Suicides in Norway

20th-century Norwegian politicians