Magnar G. Huseby
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Magnar Gunnbjørn Huseby was a Norwegian engineer and politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Åsen
as a son of Nils Husby (1890–1964), who managed an electricity works. His mother Gurine Olsen Lund (1896–1989) was a housewife, but also a cafe owner. Magnar Huseby followed in his father's footsteps. He finished
his secondary education in Levanger
in 1948, was an apprentice from 1947 to 1950 and attended Trondheim Technical School from 1950 to 1952. He then worked as an engineer in Trondheim Energiverk from 1952 to 1979.
He was a member of Trondheim
city council from 1967 to 1983, serving as kommunalråd from 1979 to 1981. He was also a school board member from 1971 to 1975. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Sør-Trøndelag
during the term 1977–1981. He was then elected in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1981
and re-elected in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1985
. During both terms he was a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and the Environment
.
He was very active in the Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists and became an honorary member in 1981. He was elected to his first position here in 1953, and ended his last tenure in 1994. He was a board member from 1964 to 1968, then a supervisory council member until 1980 (chairing it from 1973 to 1976). He was also active in the Norwegian Polytechnic Society, where he received honorary membership of the local branch in 1997.
After retiring from the professional life in 1994 he was engaged in the well-being of pensioners. He was deputy chair of Ung i dag, gammel i morgen from 1994 to 1998, board member of the Norwegian Pensioners' Association from 2002 to 2007 and a member of the National Council of Senior Citizens from 2002 to 2006. He was also a lay judge in Trondheim City Court
and Frostating Court of Appeal
between 1995 and 1999. He died in July 2011.
He was born in Åsen
Åsen
Åsen is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality constitutes the southern part of the present-day municipality of Levanger, bordering Stjørdal to the south....
as a son of Nils Husby (1890–1964), who managed an electricity works. His mother Gurine Olsen Lund (1896–1989) was a housewife, but also a cafe owner. Magnar Huseby followed in his father's footsteps. He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education in Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
in 1948, was an apprentice from 1947 to 1950 and attended Trondheim Technical School from 1950 to 1952. He then worked as an engineer in Trondheim Energiverk from 1952 to 1979.
He was a member of Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
city council from 1967 to 1983, serving as kommunalråd from 1979 to 1981. He was also a school board member from 1971 to 1975. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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during the term 1977–1981. He was then elected in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1981
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1981
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and re-elected in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1985
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1985
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 9 September 1985.-Results:...
. During both terms he was a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and the Environment
Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration
The Standing Committee onLocal Government and Public Administration is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to local government, regional and rural policy, immigration policy, housing policy, building and construction, national minorities, Sami...
.
He was very active in the Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists and became an honorary member in 1981. He was elected to his first position here in 1953, and ended his last tenure in 1994. He was a board member from 1964 to 1968, then a supervisory council member until 1980 (chairing it from 1973 to 1976). He was also active in the Norwegian Polytechnic Society, where he received honorary membership of the local branch in 1997.
After retiring from the professional life in 1994 he was engaged in the well-being of pensioners. He was deputy chair of Ung i dag, gammel i morgen from 1994 to 1998, board member of the Norwegian Pensioners' Association from 2002 to 2007 and a member of the National Council of Senior Citizens from 2002 to 2006. He was also a lay judge in Trondheim City Court
Trondheim District Court
Trondheim District Court was a district court located in and serving Trondheim, Norway. From 1 January 2010, it was merged with Sør-Trøndelag District Court, which was located in the same building. It was subordinate Frostating Court of Appeal....
and Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal is a court of appeal located in Trondheim, Norway. It serves as an appeal for the district courts in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal....
between 1995 and 1999. He died in July 2011.