Odd Torgeir Rusten
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Odd Torgeir Rusten was a Norwegian smallholder and politician for the Labour Party
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He was born in Tynset
as a son of smallholder Magne Rusten (1901–1987) and homeworker Kjellfrid Øverby (1902–1935). He took agricultural school from 1947 to 1949 and was a smallholder at the family farm from 1952 to 1982, when his son took over. He chaired the county branch of the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
from 1979 to 1986, having been a board member from 1974 to 1979 and chaired the local branch from 1957 to 1969. Public posts include the county board of agriculture from 1975 to 1991, being chairman for the last ten years. He was also a lay judge in Østerdal District Court.
He chaired his local Labour Party branch in Brydalen from 1972 to 1997. He was a member of Tynset municipal council from 1963 to 1965, 1967 to 1971 and 1975 to 1977. He was a member of Hedmark
county council
from 1983 to 1991, having been a deputy member from 1975 to 1983. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark
during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985. From 1977 to February 1981 he met as a regular representative, covering for Odvar Nordli
who was a member of Bratteli's Second Cabinet and Prime Minister in Nordli's Cabinet
. Rusten was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, and in total he met during 3 years and 210 days of parliamentary session.
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 born in Tynset
Tynset
Tynset is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset.-Name:...
as a son of smallholder Magne Rusten (1901–1987) and homeworker Kjellfrid Øverby (1902–1935). He took agricultural school from 1947 to 1949 and was a smallholder at the family farm from 1952 to 1982, when his son took over. He chaired the county branch of the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union
The Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union is a Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union...
from 1979 to 1986, having been a board member from 1974 to 1979 and chaired the local branch from 1957 to 1969. Public posts include the county board of agriculture from 1975 to 1991, being chairman for the last ten years. He was also a lay judge in Østerdal District Court.
He chaired his local Labour Party branch in Brydalen from 1972 to 1997. He was a member of Tynset municipal council from 1963 to 1965, 1967 to 1971 and 1975 to 1977. He was a member of Hedmark
Hedmark
is 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...
county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
from 1983 to 1991, having been a deputy member from 1975 to 1983. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark
Hedmark
is 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...
during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985. From 1977 to February 1981 he met as a regular representative, covering for Odvar Nordli
Odvar Nordli
is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981.Nordli grew up in Tangen in Stange, Hedmark. After World War II he served in the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany, part of the Allied forces occupying post-war Germany...
who was a member of Bratteli's Second Cabinet and Prime Minister in Nordli's Cabinet
Nordli's Cabinet
Nordli's Cabinet governed Norway between 15 January 1976 and 4 February 1981. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Odvar Nordli. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:...
. Rusten was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, and in total he met during 3 years and 210 days of parliamentary session.