Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd
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Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd (born 24 January 1924 in Kongsberg
, died 12 October 2001) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud
in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969.
On the local level he was a member of Kongsberg
municipality council from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1959 to 1969. From 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud county council. He chaired the municipal party chapter in 1954–1955 and 1958–1969.
Outside of politics he was a factory worker at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.
Kongsberg
is a town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsberg....
, died 12 October 2001) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969.
On the local level he was a member of Kongsberg
Kongsberg
is a town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsberg....
municipality council from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1959 to 1969. From 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud county council. He chaired the municipal party chapter in 1954–1955 and 1958–1969.
Outside of politics he was a factory worker at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.