Sigurd Pedersen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party

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 Espa

Espa

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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties

Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties

The Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Hamar and Kongsvinger in Hedmark county and Lillehammer and Gjøvik in Oppland county....

 in 1950, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1928–1930 and 1934–1936.

Pedersen was a member of Vang

Vang, Hedmark

Vang is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.Vang was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . The city of Hamar was separated from Vang in 1849. Furnes was separated from Vang in 1891...

 municipality council in 1925. He then held various positions in Hamar

Hamar

is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...

city council, serving as mayor in 1933 and 1934–1935. In 1935 he became burgomaster of Hamar, a position which was later renamed to rådmann, which he held to 1963.