Ola T. Heggem
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Ola T. Heggem is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal
during the term 2001–2005. When the second cabinet Stoltenberg
assumed office following the 2005 elections, Heggem was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
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On the local level Heggem was a member of Rindal
municipal council from 1987 to 2005, serving as mayor since 1991. From 2003 to 2005 he was also a member of Møre og Romsdal county council.
Outside of politics, he is a farmer.
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 in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is 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:...
during the term 2001–2005. When the second cabinet Stoltenberg
Second cabinet Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet is the current government of Norway. Appointed on 17 October 2005, it is a coalition between the Labour Party, the Socialist Left Party and the Centre Party, known as the Red–Green Coalition. The cabinet has ten members from the Labour Party, five from the Socialist...
assumed office following the 2005 elections, Heggem was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Foods is a Norwegian ministry established on February 17, 1900, and is responsible for agriculture, forestry and food in Norway. It is led by Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk...
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On the local level Heggem was a member of Rindal
Rindal
Rindal is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Rindal. Rindal is the only landlocked municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. The lakes Foldsjøen and Gråsjøen lie along the border with Surnadal to the...
municipal council from 1987 to 2005, serving as mayor since 1991. From 2003 to 2005 he was also a member of Møre og Romsdal county council.
Outside of politics, he is a farmer.