Dagfinn Vårvik
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Dagfinn Vårvik is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
.
From August to September 1963 he was Minister of Finance
during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng
. He was later Minister of Wages and Prices from 1965 to 1971 during the cabinet Borten
, and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1972 to 1973 during the cabinet Korvald.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus
during the term 1961–1965. He was a deputy member of Oslo
city council in 1971–1975. He was the chairman of the Centre Party
from 1973 to 1977.
Vårvik graduated with a cand.oecon.
degree in 1951. He worked in the newspaper Nationen
from 1961 to 1991, as a journalist except for the period 1963 to 1988 when he was editor-in-chief.
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
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From August to September 1963 he was Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng
Cabinet Lyng
Lyng's Cabinet governed Norway between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party, Centre Party, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party led by John Lyng...
. He was later Minister of Wages and Prices from 1965 to 1971 during the cabinet Borten
Cabinet Borten
Borten's Cabinet governed Norway between 12 October 1965 and 17 March 1971. The cabinet wes led by Per Borten and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. It had the following composition:...
, and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1972 to 1973 during the cabinet Korvald.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
during the term 1961–1965. He was a deputy member of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
city council in 1971–1975. He was the chairman of the Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
from 1973 to 1977.
Vårvik graduated with a cand.oecon.
Cand.oecon.
Candidatus oeconomices or Candidata oeconomices , often abbreviated cand.oecon. is an academic degree in economics at Danish and Norwegian universities. It is roughly equivalent to a Master of Economics, but it consists of 4+2 years, and was based on a four year cand.mag.. The degree was replaced...
degree in 1951. He worked in the newspaper Nationen
Nationen
Nationen is a Norwegian daily newspaper, founded in 1918. It has a circulation of approximately 14,000 and primarily targets farmers and the agriarian sector, with focus on district politics, farming, commentaries and features. It is based in Oslo, with offices in Trondheim and Fagernes, and edited...
from 1961 to 1991, as a journalist except for the period 1963 to 1988 when he was editor-in-chief.