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Alfred Madsen | |
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| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1921 – 4 December 1945 (de facto: 1940) | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 28 January 1928 – 15 February 1928 | |
| Prime Minister | Christopher Hornsrud |
| Preceded by | Peter Morell |
| Succeeded by | Torjus Værland |
| Minister of Trade | |
| In office 20 March 1935 – 1 July 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Lars O. Meling |
| Succeeded by | Trygve Lie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Martin Madsen 10 April 1888 Bergen, Hordaland, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 8 May 1962 (aged 74) Bærum, Akershus, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Anna Fagerhaug (m. 1914) |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor Trade union secretary |
| Profession | Lithographer Engineer |
Alfred Martin Madsen (10 April 1888 – 8 May 1962) was a Norwegian engineer, newspaper editor, trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He began as deputy chairman of their youth wing, while also working as an engineer. In the 1910s he rose in the hierarchy of the party press, and eventually in the Labour Party and the Confederation of Trade Unions as well. He was an important party and trade union strategist in the 1920s. He served six terms in the Norwegian Parliament, and was the parliamentary leader of his party for many years. He was twice a member of the national cabinet, as Minister of Social Affairs in 1928 and Minister of Trade from 1935 to 1939.