List of Progress Party (Norway) MPs
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This is a list of Progress Party MPs. It includes all Members of Parliament elected to the Parliament of Norway (Stortinget) representing the Progress Party
from 1973. Until 1977, the name of the party was Anders Lange's Party. The party was not represented in Parliament between 1977 and 1981.
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...
from 1973. Until 1977, the name of the party was Anders Lange's Party. The party was not represented in Parliament between 1977 and 1981.
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- John AlvheimJohn AlvheimJohn Ingolf Alvheim was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He was a nurse anesthetist by profession, and served as aid worker in several developing countries during the 1970s...
, TelemarkTelemarkis a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, 1989–2005 - Per-Willy AmundsenPer-Willy AmundsenPer-Willy Amundsen is a Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for the Progress Party. He is currently the party's Spokesperson on Energy Issues.-Early and personal life:...
, TromsTromsor Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
, 2005–present - Torbjørn AndersenTorbjørn AndersenTorbjørn Andersen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions....
, Aust-AgderAust-Agderis a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
, 1997–2009 - Anders AnundsenAnders AnundsenAnders Anundsen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.Born in Stavern Anundsen was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1997–2001.Anundsen held various positions in Larvik...
, VestfoldVestfoldis a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
, 2005–present - Hans Frode AsmyhrHans Frode AsmyhrHans Frode Asmyhr is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 2005.-Storting committees:...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 2005–present
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- Petter BjørheimPetter BjørheimPetter Bjørheim is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993.-References:...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 1989–93 - Per Roar BredvoldPer Roar BredvoldPer Roar Bredvold is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Hedmark in the Storting and was first elected in 1997.-Storting committees:...
, HedmarkHedmarkis a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
, 1997–present - Stephen BråthenStephen BråthenStephen Bråthen is a Norwegian politician formerly representing the Progress Party.He was born in Lørenskog. He took a basic education in economics before enrolling in the Norwegian Armed Forces. He served in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from 1985 to 1986...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 1993–94
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- Jan Arild EllingsenJan Arild EllingsenJan Arild Ellingsen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. Ellingsen is currently the Progress Party's spokesperson on matters relating to justice and crime...
, NordlandNordlandis 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...
, 2001–present - Robert ErikssonRobert ErikssonRobert Eriksson is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1997–2001 and 2001–2005.Eriksson held various positions in Verdal municipality...
, Nord-TrøndelagNord-Trøndelagis a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
, 2005–present - Erling ErlandErling ErlandErling Erland was a Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for Anders Lange's Party.Erland was born in Time. He started as a student in 1937, and was educated as an engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1943...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 1973–77 - Ursula EvjeUrsula EvjeUrsula Evje is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1997, and was re-elected on two occasions. However, in December 2004, during her third term, she left the party, continuing as an independent representative...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 1997–2004
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- Kåre FostervoldKåre FostervoldKåre Fostervold is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 2005.On the local level Fostervold was a member Porsgrunn municipality council from 1999 to 2007....
, TelemarkTelemarkis a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, 2005–09 - Jan-Henrik FredriksenJan-Henrik FredriksenJan-Henrik Fredriksen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party . He is currently a representative of Finnmark in the Storting and was first elected in 2005.-External links:...
, FinnmarkFinnmarkor Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
, 2005–present - Jan Erik FåneJan Erik FåneJan Erik Fåne is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993....
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 1989–93
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- Vigdis GiltunVigdis GiltunVigdis Karen Giltun is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2005....
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, 2005–present - Erik Gjems-OnstadErik Gjems-OnstadErik-Ørn Gjems-Onstad, MBE was a Norwegian resistance member, officer, lawyer, politician and anti-immigration activist. When Nazi Germany invaded Norway in 1940, Gjems-Onstad travelled to England to join the Norwegian resistance movement...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 1973–76 - Ingebjørg GodskesenIngebjørg GodskesenIngebjørg Amanda Godskesen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 2009.-References:...
, Aust-AgderAust-Agderis a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
, 2009–present - Oskar Jarle GrimstadOskar Jarle GrimstadOskar Jarle Grimstad is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party for Møre og Romsdal. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment....
, Møre og RomsdalMøre og Romsdalis a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
, 2009–present - Fridtjof Frank GundersenFridtjof Frank GundersenFridtjof Frank Gundersen was a Norwegian professor of jurisprudence and politician. He worked as a lector at the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo from 1965 to 1975...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 1981–85; 1989–2001 - Jon Jæger GåsvatnJon Jæger GåsvatnJon Jæger Gåsvatn is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1993–1997....
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, 2005–present
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- Carl I. HagenCarl I. HagenCarl Ivar Hagen is a Norwegian politician and former Vice President of the Norwegian Parliament. He was the chairman of the Progress Party from 1978 until 2006, when Siv Jensen replaced him as chairman of the party...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 1981–2009 - Gjermund HagesæterGjermund HagesæterGjermund Hagesæter is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.-Storting committees:...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 2001–present - Mette HanekamhaugMette Hanekamhaug-External links:***...
, Møre og RomsdalMøre og Romsdalis a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
, 2009–present - Knut HanselmannKnut HanselmannKnut Hanselmann is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1981–1985.Hanselmann has been involved in...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 1989–93 - Øystein HedstrømØystein HedstrømØystein Hedstrøm is a Norwegian politician. He was a Member of Parliament from Østfold for the Progress Party from 1989 to 2005, after which he declined renomination.-Early and personal life:...
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, 1989–2005 - Oscar D. Hillgaar, VestfoldVestfoldis a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
, 1989–94 - Bård HoksrudBård HoksrudBård André Hoksrud is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.From 1999 to 2002 he was the chairman of the Youth of the Progress Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms...
, TelemarkTelemarkis a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, 2005–present - Solveig HorneSolveig HorneSolveig Horne is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 2005. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 2001–2005.Horne was a member of the executive committee of Sola municipality...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 2005–present - Morten HøglundMorten HøglundMorten Høglund is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 2001...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 2001–present
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- Harry JensenHarry Jensen (Norwegian politician)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...
, NordlandNordlandis 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...
, 1989–90 - Siv JensenSiv JensenSiv Jensen is a Norwegian conservative-liberal politician, and the current leader of the Progress Party. She was the Progress Party's candidate for Prime Minister in the 2009 parliamentary election.-Early and personal life:...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 1997–present - Morten Ørsal JohansenMorten Ørsal JohansenMorten Ørsal Johansen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.-Early life and career:Johansen was born in Sunndal. His father was a photographer and his mother a pay secretary. He attended school in Raufoss, in his future parliamentary constituency of Oppland. He graduated from secondary...
, OpplandOpplandis a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
, 2009–present
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- Kari Kjønaas KjosKari Kjønaas KjosKari Kjønaas Kjos is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. She is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 2005.-External links:...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 2005–present - Vidar KleppeVidar KleppeVidar Sveinung Kleppe is a Norwegian politician. He was a Member of Parliament and deputy chairman of the Progress Party until being suspended and left the party in 2001...
, Vest-AgderVest-AgderIn the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
, 1989–93; 1997–2001 - Terje KnudsenTerje KnudsenTerje Knudsen is a former Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for the Progress Party.Knudsen was born in Bergen. He was a local politician in Bergen for the Conservative Party during the 1970s and 1980s, and held offices in the Bergen city council. During the 1990s he however changed to...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 1997–2001 - Ulf Erik KnudsenUlf Erik KnudsenUlf Erik Knudsen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He has been a Member of Parliament from Buskerud since 1997.-Political views:...
, BuskerudBuskerudis a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
, 1997–present - Øyvind KorsbergØyvind KorsbergØyvind Korsberg is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party and 1st Vice President of the Storting.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions....
, TromsTromsor Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
, 1997–present - André KvakkestadAndré KvakkestadAndré Kvakkestad is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Progress Party.Kvakkestad was born in Oslo as the son of director Willy R. Rahm and manager Elisabeth S. Kvakkestad. He attended Hebekk School , Ski Lower Secondary School , Ski Upper Secondary School and studied law at the University...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 2001–2005
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- Anders LangeAnders LangeAnders Sigurd Lange was a Norwegian politician and the eponymous founder of the political party Anders Lange's Party . He was a charismatic right-wing public speaker who objected to high taxes, state-regulations and public bureaucracy.Lange has been described as a man who went his own ways...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 1973–74 - Ulf LeirsteinUlf LeirsteinUlf Isak Leirstein is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2005. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 2001–2005.Leirstein held various positions in Moss municipality council from...
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, 2005–present - Tord LienTord LienTord André Lien is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 2005.Lien was a member of Trondheim city council from 2003 to 2005.-References:...
, Sør-TrøndelagSør-Trøndelag- References :...
, 2005–present
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- Jens MarcussenJens MarcussenJens Marcussen was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.Before the Progress Party was founded, Marcussen was a prominent member of the Conservative Party, being a member of the national party board in 1972–1975...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 1981–85; 1989–93 - Steinar MariboSteinar MariboSteinar Maribo is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993....
, BuskerudBuskerudis a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
, 1989–93 - Åse Michaelsen, Vest-AgderVest-AgderIn the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
, 2005–present - Per Erik MonsenPer Erik MonsenPer Erik Monsen was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and was re-elected on one occasion....
, VestfoldVestfoldis a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
, 1997–2005 - Peter N. MyhrePeter N. MyhrePeter Nicolai Myhre is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.-Early life and career:Myhre is the son of tobacco merchant Gunnar Peter Myhre and Gunhold Nordlid. He married Marie Françoise Millou in 1985. He graduated from upper secondary school in 1973, attended military academy in 1974,...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 2009–present
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- Harald T. NesvikHarald T. NesvikHarald Tom Nesvik is a Norwegian politician. He is a member of the Progress Party and is perhaps most famous outside Norway for nominating Tony Blair and George W...
, Møre og RomsdalMøre og Romsdalis a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
, 1997–present - Thore A. NistadThore A. NistadThore Aksel Nistad is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions....
, OpplandOpplandis a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
, 1997–2009 - Terje Nyberget, TromsTromsor Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
, 1989–93
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- Peder I. RamsrudPeder I. RamsrudPeder I. Ramsrud is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993....
, OpplandOpplandis a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
, 1989–93 - Laila Marie Reiertsen, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 2009–present - Per RisvikPer RisvikPer Risvik is a Norwegian politician . He was elected to the Stortinget from Sør-Trøndelag in 1989.-External links:...
, Sør-TrøndelagSør-Trøndelag- References :...
, 1989–93 - Jørund Rytman, BuskerudBuskerudis a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
, 2005–present - Henrik RødHenrik RødHenrik Rød is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005...
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, 2001–05 - Hans J. RøsjordeHans J. RøsjordeHans Johan Røsjorde is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. A former member of parliament specializing in defense matters, Røsjorde has resigned from active politics and currently serves as County Governor of Oslo and Akershus. He has held this position since 2001.-Early life and...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 1989–93
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- Per SandbergPer SandbergPer Sandberg is a Norwegian politician, currently Member of Parliament and deputy leader for the Progress Party.-Early and personal life:...
, Nord-TrøndelagNord-Trøndelagis a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
, 1997–2005; Sør-TrøndelagSør-Trøndelag- References :...
, 2005–present - Jan SimonsenJan SimonsenJan Simonsen is a Norwegian writer, freelance journalist and politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1989 until 2005. He was elected with the Progress Party, until being excluded in 2001. From 2003 to 2004 he was vice chairman of the newly founded Democrats.Since then he has largely...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 1989–2001 - Pål Atle SkjervengenPål Atle SkjervengenPål Atle Skjervengen is a retired Norwegian politician.He was born in Oslo as a son of a police inspector. He finished secondary education in 1979, and briefly studied law, then business administration at the Norwegian School of Management. From 1982 to 1984 he worked in the party newspaper...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 1989–93 - Henning SkumsvollHenning SkumsvollHenning Skumsvoll is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Vest-Agder in the Storting, he was first elected in 2005...
, Vest-AgderVest-AgderIn the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
, 2005–present - Harald Bjarne SlettebøHarald Bjarne SlettebøHarald Bjarne Slettebø is a Norwegian school worker and politician .Slettebø received his cand.real. from the University of Oslo in 1946. He worked as a teacher in Stavanger and Haugesund, and in 1959 he became rektor of Stord gymnas, a position he held until 1989...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 1973–77 - Lodve SolholmLodve SolholmLodve Solholm is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1989, serving until 1993; he was out of parliament from 1993 to 1997, but was re-elected in 1997, 2001, and 2005.Solholm was President of the Lagting 2001–2005.He...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 1989–93; 1997–2009 - Ketil Solvik-OlsenKetil Solvik-OlsenKetil Solvik-Olsen is a Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for the Progress Party, where he currently holds the position as Spokesperson on Energy and Environmental Issues.-Early and personal life:...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 2005–present - Arne SortevikArne SortevikArne Sortevik is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.- Parliamentary Committee duties :...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 2001–present - Jørn L. StangJørn L. StangJørn Lasse Stang is a former Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for the Progress Party.Stang was born in Sarpsborg. He held various offices for the Østfold, Sarpsborg and Tune chapters of the Progress Party since 1981. Due to internal conflicts within the party, he however left the...
, ØstfoldØstfoldis a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
, 1997–2001 - Åge StarheimÅge StarheimÅge Starheim is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 2005....
, Sogn og FjordaneSogn og Fjordaneis 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....
, 2005–present - Christopher StensakerChristopher StensakerChristopher Stensaker is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1997, and was re-elected on one occasion...
, Sør-TrøndelagSør-Trøndelag- References :...
, 1997–2005 - Kenneth SvendsenKenneth SvendsenKenneth Svendsen is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions....
, NordlandNordlandis 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...
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- Ib ThomsenIb ThomsenIb Thomsen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 2005.-External links:...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 2005–present - Finn ThoresenFinn ThoresenFinn Thoresen was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Progress Party.He was a member of the central administration of the Progress Party from 1973 to 1976, and was chairman of its Østfold chapter from 1974 to 1975...
, AkershusAkershus- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
, 1989–92 - Bente ThorsenBente ThorsenBente Thorsen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. She has been a member of the Storting since following the 2009 parliamentary election as Rogaland's 12th representative...
, RogalandRogalandis a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, 2009–present - Torgeir TrældalTorgeir TrældalTorgeir Trældal is a Norwegian politician and member of parliament from representing Nordland for the Progress Party.Trældal is from Narvik and served in the city council as leader of the opposition in that town until his election to parliament...
, NordlandNordlandis 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...
, 2009–present - Christian Tybring-GjeddeChristian Tybring-GjeddeChristian Tybring-Gjedde is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He is currently a Member of Parliament and leader of the Progress Party's Oslo county chapter.-Personal life:...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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- Tor Mikkel WaraTor Mikkel WaraTor Mikkel Wara is a former Norwegian politician.Wara was born in Karasjok, and was a member of the Oslo municipality council between 1987 and 1989. During the same period he was the chairman of the Youth of the Progress Party, and became known as a young rising star within the party...
, OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, 1989–93 - Roy N. Wetterstad, BuskerudBuskerudis a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
, 1993–94 - Per Ove WidthPer Ove WidthPer Ove Width is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions....
, VestfoldVestfoldis a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
, 1997–2009 - Karin S. WoldsethKarin S. WoldsethKarin S. Woldseth is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. She is currently a representative of Hordaland in the Storting and was first elected in 2001.-Storting committees:...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
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- Bjørn Erling YtterhornBjørn Erling YtterhornBjørn Erling Ytterhorn was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.He was born in Fana.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1981, and was re-elected on one occasion. Midway through his second term, he died in 1987 and was replaced by Hans J...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, 1981–87 - Inger-Marie YtterhornInger-Marie YtterhornInger-Marie Ytterhorn is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1989, but was not re-elected in 1993...
, HordalandHordalandis a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
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