Jon Tørset
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Jon Tørset is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Nordland
during the terms 1985–1989 and 1997–2001. He also served as county mayor of Nordland
from 1999 to 2007.
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 served as a deputy representative 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...
during the terms 1985–1989 and 1997–2001. He also served as county mayor of Nordland
Nordland County Municipality
Nordland County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Nordland, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 17 upper secondary schools, with 9,500 pupils. It administrates county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and...
from 1999 to 2007.