Leif Bjorholt Burull
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Leif Bjorholt Burull was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties
in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.
On the local level he was a member of Hamar
city council during the terms 1934–1937, 1937–1945 and 1945–1947. He chaired the local party chapter from 1938 to 1946.
Outside of politics he worked as a jurist, having graduated as cand.jur. in 1920. He was chairman of the board of Hamar Stiftstidende
from 1950 to 1969, and board member of the local savings bank Hamar Sparebank from 1955 to 1971. He was also active in Riksmålsforbundet
and Rotary
, and wrote three genealogy
books. He chaired the tennis group in Hamar IL
in 1928.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties
Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties
The Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Hamar and Kongsvinger in Hedmark county and Lillehammer and Gjøvik in Oppland county....
in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.
On the local level he was a member of Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
city council during the terms 1934–1937, 1937–1945 and 1945–1947. He chaired the local party chapter from 1938 to 1946.
Outside of politics he worked as a jurist, having graduated as cand.jur. in 1920. He was chairman of the board of Hamar Stiftstidende
Hamar Stiftstidende
Hamar Stiftstidende is a former Norwegian daily newspaper, published in Hamar, Norway from 1847 to 1971. Its original name was Hamar Budstikke, later Hamar Budstikke og Stiftstidende, then Hamar Stiftstidende. In 1872 editor Olaus Arvesen was forced to leave after disagreements with the owners, and...
from 1950 to 1969, and board member of the local savings bank Hamar Sparebank from 1955 to 1971. He was also active in Riksmålsforbundet
Riksmålsforbundet
Riksmålsforbundet is the main organisation for Riksmål, one of the written standard of the Norwegian language ....
and Rotary
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
, and wrote three genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
books. He chaired the tennis group in Hamar IL
Hamar IL
Hamar Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Hamar. It has sections for bandy, curling, association football, athletics, sport shooting, rowing, speed skating, diving, swimming, tennis and gymnastics....
in 1928.