Bjarte Eikeset
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Bjarte Erling Eikeset is a Norwegian lawyer, judge and politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was born in Førde
. He graduated from the University of Oslo
with a cand.jur. degree in 1964, and at that institution he was a research assistant
from 1964 to 1965 and lecturer from 1965 to 1969. From 1969 to 1980 he worked as a lawyer in Førde, from 1976 with access to Supreme Court
cases. In 1980 he was promoted to district stipendiary magistrate in Sunnfjord. In 1993 he applied, unsuccessfully, for the position as County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane. He remained in Sunnfjord except for the years 1981 to 1983, and in 2004 he moved to the district stipendiary magistrate chair Fjordane. He retired in 2007 due to the age limit of 70 years.
Eikeset became involved in local politics as member of Førde municipal council from 1972 to 1975 and Sogn og Fjordane
county council
from 1976 to 1983. He chaired the county party chapter from 1973 to 1976. In 1981, when the first cabinet Willoch
assumed office, he was appointed State Secretary
in the Ministry of the Environment
. He held this position until 1983. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane during the terms 1981–1985 and 1985–1989.
Eikeset was a board member of the Norwegian Judges Association from 1992 to 2000 and Sogn og Fjordane Energi
from 1992 to 1995, and chair of Sogn og Fjordane Energi from 1988 to 1991. He has also been a board member of Den norske Bank
's Førde department.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
.
He was born in Førde
Førde
Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
. He graduated from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with a cand.jur. degree in 1964, and at that institution he was a research assistant
Research assistant
A research assistant is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract, by a university or a research institute, for the purpose of assisting in academic research...
from 1964 to 1965 and lecturer from 1965 to 1969. From 1969 to 1980 he worked as a lawyer in Førde, from 1976 with access to Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
cases. In 1980 he was promoted to district stipendiary magistrate in Sunnfjord. In 1993 he applied, unsuccessfully, for the position as County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane. He remained in Sunnfjord except for the years 1981 to 1983, and in 2004 he moved to the district stipendiary magistrate chair Fjordane. He retired in 2007 due to the age limit of 70 years.
Eikeset became involved in local politics as member of Førde municipal council from 1972 to 1975 and 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....
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 1983. He chaired the county party chapter from 1973 to 1976. In 1981, when the first cabinet Willoch
First cabinet Willoch
Willoch's First Cabinet was a minority, Conservative Government of Norway. It succeeded the Labour First cabinet Brundtland, after the Conservative victory in the 1981 Storting election and sat between October 14, 1981 - June 7, 1983. It was replaced by the Conservative/Centre/Christian Democrat...
assumed office, he was appointed State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of the Environment
Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is a Norwegian ministry established in 1972. The ministry is responsible for environmental issues in Norway. It is led by the Minister of the Environment, Erik Solheim...
. He held this position until 1983. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane during the terms 1981–1985 and 1985–1989.
Eikeset was a board member of the Norwegian Judges Association from 1992 to 2000 and Sogn og Fjordane Energi
Sogn og Fjordane Energi
Sogn og Fjordane Energi is a power company that operates in Sogn og Fjordane in Norway. It operates ten hydroelectric power stations and the power grid in the municipalities of Askvoll, Bremanger, Eid, Flora, Gloppen, Naustdal, Selje and Vågsøy...
from 1992 to 1995, and chair of Sogn og Fjordane Energi from 1988 to 1991. He has also been a board member of Den norske Bank
Den norske Bank
Den norske Bank or DnB was a Norwegian bank that existed between 1990 and 2003 when it merged with Gjensidige NOR to form the present DnB NOR...
's Førde department.