Ola Byrknes is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party

Centre Party (Norway)

The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...

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He served as a deputy representative 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....

 during the terms 1973–19977.

On the local level he was a member of Gulen

Gulen

is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Eivindvik...

 municipal councilfrom 1972 to 1999, serving as mayor from 1976 to 1978 and 1983 to 1999. He was a member of Sogn og Fjordane 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 1976 to 1980.

He was also active in the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities

Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities

The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities is an employers' organisation in Norway.It was founded in 1972 as a merger between the Union of Norwegian Cities and the Norwegian Association of Rural Municipalities...

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