Kittill Kristoffersen Berg
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Kittill Kristoffersen Berg (17 August 1903 – 17 April 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud
in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament.
Berg was born in Rollag
and a member of Rollag
municipality council during the term 1937–1940, and served as deputy mayor briefly in 1945. He was originally active in the Labour Party
, founding the local party chapter in 1925, but founded the local Communist Party chapter in 1945. He was the local party chairman until his death in 1983, and was a member of their national board from 1945 to 1973.
He was also active in trade unions and the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
. He worked as a laborer, log driver and farmer.
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 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament.
Berg was born in Rollag
Rollag
Rollag is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 . Nore og Uvdal was separated from Rollag in 1858....
and a member of Rollag
Rollag
Rollag is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The municipality of Rollag was established on 1 January 1838 . Nore og Uvdal was separated from Rollag in 1858....
municipality council during the term 1937–1940, and served as deputy mayor briefly in 1945. He was originally active in 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....
, founding the local party chapter in 1925, but founded the local Communist Party chapter in 1945. He was the local party chairman until his death in 1983, and was a member of their national board from 1945 to 1973.
He was also active in trade unions and the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
The Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union is a Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union...
. He worked as a laborer, log driver and farmer.