Audun Tron
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Audun Tron is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
From 1987 to 1999, Tron was the mayor of Lillehammer
. As such he played a role in the 1994 Winter Olympics
. During the first cabinet Stoltenberg
, from 2000 to 2001, Tron was appointed State Secretary
in the Ministry of Local Government
.
Following the 2003 election
, Tron became the new county mayor (fylkesordfører) of Oppland
.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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From 1987 to 1999, Tron was the mayor of Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
. As such he played a role in the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
. During the first cabinet Stoltenberg
First cabinet Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between March 17, 2000 and October 19, 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It had the following composition.-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:...
, from 2000 to 2001, Tron was appointed State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Local Government
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections...
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Following the 2003 election
Norwegian county council election, 2003
The 2003 county council election was held on Monday September 15, 2003 for all eighteen county councils in Norway. The election was held parallel to the municipal council election.-Votes:-Seats:-County mayors:-Cabinets:...
, Tron became the new county mayor (fylkesordfører) of Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
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