Asbjørn Haugstvedt
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Asbjørn Haugstvedt was a Norwegian
politician
for the Christian People's Party
. He was President of the Odelsting 1977–1981 and Minister of Trade and Shipping 1983-1986, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation 1983-1986. Haugstvedt was also a member of the Norwegian Parliament in the period from 1969 to 1985.
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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
for the Christian People's Party
Christian People's Party (Norway)
The Christian Democratic Party , is a Christian Democratic Norwegian political party founded in 1933. The Norwegian name literally translates to Christian People's Party...
. He was President of the Odelsting 1977–1981 and Minister of Trade and Shipping 1983-1986, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation 1983-1986. Haugstvedt was also a member of the Norwegian Parliament in the period from 1969 to 1985.