Post-war Life
After Norway's liberation, Gabrielsen became a member of Gerhardsen's First Cabinet, the unification cabinet with members from many political parties—Gabrielsen represented the Liberal Party. He served in the Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction as Consultative Councillor of State for Finnmark Affairs. The northernmost part of Norway had been completely devastated during Germany's withdrawal, where they employed the scorched earth tactic. Gabrielsen cooperated with chief engineer Harald Hofseth in organizing the reconstruction effort. After serving as Consultative Councillor of State, Gabrielsen returned as County Governor. He became County Governor of Oppland in 1948, and remained there until his retirement in 1961. He was chairman of the board of Opplandskraft from 1952 and in Vinmonopolet from 1958 to 1962, and a board member of Utbyggingsfondet for Nord-Norge from 1952 to 1960.
He was decorated as a Commander With Star of the Order of St. Olav. Gabrielsen died in March 1965 in Lillehammer.
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