Arnljot Norwich
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Arnljot Norwich was a Norwegian
politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms
in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1973–1977. From 1985 he was Vice President of the Storting.
Born in Harstad
, he was a member of Harstad city council from 1963 to 1977, serving as deputy mayor from 1967 to 1969 and mayor from 1970 to 1977. From 1970 to 1977 he was also a member of Troms county council
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1965 to 1966.
For many years, from 1949 to 1984, he ran the electrical firm Brødrene Norwich together with his brother in Harstad. He was married to Signe Marie Norwich (1927–1993).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1973–1977. From 1985 he was Vice President of the Storting.
Born in Harstad
Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
, he was a member of Harstad city council from 1963 to 1977, serving as deputy mayor from 1967 to 1969 and mayor from 1970 to 1977. From 1970 to 1977 he was also a member of Troms county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1965 to 1966.
For many years, from 1949 to 1984, he ran the electrical firm Brødrene Norwich together with his brother in Harstad. He was married to Signe Marie Norwich (1927–1993).