Erland Asdahl was a Norwegian and politician for 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...

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He was elected 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...

 in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1954–1957, 1958–1961, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973.

On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Nes

Nes, Akershus

Nes is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes.-Name:...

 municipal council during the terms 1959–1963 and 1971–1975. From 1959 to 1967 and 1971 to 1975 he was also a member of Akershus 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 was a member of the national party board from 1952 to 1956, and chaired the local party chapter from 1956 to 1957.

A dedicated Lutheran, he chaired the Diocese Council of Borg

Diocese of Borg

Borg is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The diocese includes parishes in the counties of Østfold and Akershus, excluding Asker and Bærum . It was created in 1969 by separation from the Diocese of Oslo. The cathedral city is Fredrikstad....

from 1970 to 1974.