Harry Danielsen
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Harry Danielsen is a Norwegian
educator and politician for the Conservative Party, later independent
.
He was born Rødøy
as a son of a fisherman. After commerce school and military education he worked as a teacher in Steigen
from 1958 to 1969, interrupted by the formal education as a teacher which he finished in 1968. He was a headmaster in Steigen from 1969 to 1971, speech trainer
in Alstahaug from 1971 to 1972 before having various educational positions in Lurøy
from 1972 to 1998.
His first public position was as a school board member in Steigen from 1960 to 1968. From 1960 to 1966 he also chaired the local Conservative Party branch. He was the deputy leader of Nordland Conservative Party from 1975 to 1977, and chaired the branch in Lurøy from 1978 to 1980. He was a member of the executive committee of Lurøy municipal council and Nordland county council
from 1979 to 1983.
He was first elected to the Parliament of Norway representing Nordland
in 1981
. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport
. He was then a deputy representative during the terms 1985–1989 and 1985–1989. From 1985 to 1986 he met regularly as a deputy of Petter Thomassen
, the Minister of Industry of Willoch's Second Cabinet. Danielsen left the Conservative Party and became independent on 1 October 1987.
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...
educator and politician for the Conservative Party, later independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
.
He was born Rødøy
Rødøy
Rødøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vågaholmen. The municipality consists of islands outside Norway's second biggest glacier, Svartisen.Rødøy was established as a...
as a son of a fisherman. After commerce school and military education he worked as a teacher in Steigen
Steigen
Steigen is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjord....
from 1958 to 1969, interrupted by the formal education as a teacher which he finished in 1968. He was a headmaster in Steigen from 1969 to 1971, speech trainer
Speech and language pathology
Speech-Language Pathology specializes in communication disorders.The main components of speech production include: phonation, the process of sound production; resonance, opening and closing of the vocal folds; intonation, the variation of pitch; and voice, including aeromechanical components of...
in Alstahaug from 1971 to 1972 before having various educational positions in Lurøy
Lurøy
Lurøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lurøy. Lurøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
from 1972 to 1998.
His first public position was as a school board member in Steigen from 1960 to 1968. From 1960 to 1966 he also chaired the local Conservative Party branch. He was the deputy leader of Nordland Conservative Party from 1975 to 1977, and chaired the branch in Lurøy from 1978 to 1980. He was a member of the executive committee of Lurøy municipal council and Nordland 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...
from 1979 to 1983.
He was first elected to the Parliament of Norway representing Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
in 1981
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1981
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. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Transport
Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to transport, postal services, telecommunications, electronic communication and the responsibilities of the Norwegian National Coastal Administration...
. He was then a deputy representative during the terms 1985–1989 and 1985–1989. From 1985 to 1986 he met regularly as a deputy of Petter Thomassen
Petter Thomassen
Petter Johan Thomassen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Salangen as a son of farmers Karl Thomassen and Johanna, née Grimstad . He finished his secondary education in Trondheim in 1960, and took the siv.øk. degree in Copenhagen in 1963...
, the Minister of Industry of Willoch's Second Cabinet. Danielsen left the Conservative Party and became independent on 1 October 1987.