Kåre Øvregard
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Kåre Øvregard is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On the local level he was deputy mayor of Jostedal
municipality from 1959 to 1962. In 1963, Jostedal became a part of Luster
, and Øvregard was a member of Luster municipality council from 1963 to 1977 (except for 1968, 1969 and 1970), serving as deputy mayor in 1965–1967 and mayor in 1975–1977.
Outside of politics he graduated from Stord Teachers College
in 1957, worked as a school teacher from 1957 to 1975 and rådmann in Luster from 1989 to 1994.
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 Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions.
On the local level he was deputy mayor of Jostedal
Jostedal
Jostedal is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Luster, about north of Gaupne. The village of Jostedal currently has around 410 inhabitants ....
municipality from 1959 to 1962. In 1963, Jostedal became a part of Luster
Luster, Norway
Luster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is Gaupne. Other villages include Skjolden, Hafslo, Jostedal, and Veitastrond....
, and Øvregard was a member of Luster municipality council from 1963 to 1977 (except for 1968, 1969 and 1970), serving as deputy mayor in 1965–1967 and mayor in 1975–1977.
Outside of politics he graduated from Stord Teachers College
Stord/Haugesund University College
Stord/Haugesund University College , Norwegian: Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund) is a medium sized state university college in Norway, with around 2700 students and 260 employees...
in 1957, worked as a school teacher from 1957 to 1975 and rådmann in Luster from 1989 to 1994.