Claim: Oscar Torp (born 8 June 1893), who was the Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction until 1948, became Prime Minister of Norway in 1951 when Einar Gerhardsen stepped down from this position.
Evidence: He continued until the election in 1945 when he became Minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction until 1948. He became Prime Minister of Norway in 1951 when Einar Gerhardsen stepped down from this position; the move was reversed in 1955 when Torp became President of the Storting. Oscar Fredrik Torp (help·) (8 June 1893 – 1 May 1958) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.