Harry Jensen (Norwegian politician)
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Harry Magnus Jensen was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party
.
He was born in Gildeskål
as a son of fisher Wilhelm Jensen and housewife Valborg Wilhelmsen. He took basic education in Bodø
, and spent his career as a businessman.
He was a deputy member of Bodø city council from 1975 to 1979, member of Nordland
county council
from 1979 to 1986 and member of the county council's executive committee from 1987 to 1991. He chaired the countywide party chapter from 1976 to 1981 and was a member of the Progress Party central committee from 1985 to 1990. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Nordland
in 1989, and was the deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
. He died in December 1990 and was replaced by Karl Sørmo
.
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
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He was born in Gildeskål
Gildeskål
Gildeskål 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 Inndyr. Gildeskål was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Beiarn was separated from Gildeskål in 1853...
as a son of fisher Wilhelm Jensen and housewife Valborg Wilhelmsen. He took basic education in Bodø
Bodø
is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
, and spent his career as a businessman.
He was a deputy member of Bodø city council from 1975 to 1979, member of 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...
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 1986 and member of the county council's executive committee from 1987 to 1991. He chaired the countywide party chapter from 1976 to 1981 and was a member of the Progress Party central committee from 1985 to 1990. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from 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 1989, and was the deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
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 died in December 1990 and was replaced by Karl Sørmo
Karl Sørmo
Karl Per Sørmo is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was a son of construction worker Helge Julius Sørmo and housewife Aud Margrete Martiniussen . He attended primary school in Hadsel, and after a sailor's education in Ålesund he spent the years 1960 to 1965 at sea...
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