Ludvig Olai Botnen
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Ludvig Olai Botnen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Førde
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane
in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously been a deputy representative in the periods 1950–1953 and 1954–1957.
Botnen was deputy mayor of Florø
municipality in 1954, and mayor in 1955, 1955–1957 and 1959–1961. He then served as mayor of Flora
in 1975–1979. At that point he had held various positions in local politics in Florø and Flora for 34 years. He headed the party chapter on county level from 1951 to 1960.
Outside of politics, he worked in newspapers. He was a journalist in Firda
in 1931, became secretary in Hordalands Folkeblad in 1933 and then editor-in-chief of Firda Folkeblad from 1934 to 1942 and 1945 to 1976, interrupted by the German occupation of Norway.
He was born in Førde
Førde
Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
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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 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously been a deputy representative in the periods 1950–1953 and 1954–1957.
Botnen was deputy mayor of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
municipality in 1954, and mayor in 1955, 1955–1957 and 1959–1961. He then served as mayor of Flora
Flora, Norway
Flora is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Florø, which was founded in 1860, has 8,448 inhabitants . The Eikefjord area, which is the second largest place in Flora, has about...
in 1975–1979. At that point he had held various positions in local politics in Florø and Flora for 34 years. He headed the party chapter on county level from 1951 to 1960.
Outside of politics, he worked in newspapers. He was a journalist in Firda
Firda
Firda is a Norwegian daily newspaper, published in Førde, Norway. The newspaper was founded in 1917 by Kristian Ulltang, who also was its first editor. Firda is the largest newspaper in Sogn og Fjordane. Editor-in-chief is Jan Atle Stang....
in 1931, became secretary in Hordalands Folkeblad in 1933 and then editor-in-chief of Firda Folkeblad from 1934 to 1942 and 1945 to 1976, interrupted by the German occupation of Norway.