Bjørn Arild Gram
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Bjørn Arild Gram is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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From 1996 to 1998 he chaired the Centre Youth
, the youth wing of the Centre Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
during the terms 1993–1997, 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. From 2005 to 2007, during the second cabinet Stoltenberg
, Gram was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance
.
On the local level Gram is the mayor of Steinkjer
since 2007, having formerly been a member of the county council from 1991 to 2000. He was a member of Nord-Trøndelag county council from 1995, and has chaired the county party chapter.
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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From 1996 to 1998 he chaired the Centre Youth
Centre Youth
The Centre Youth is the youth organization of the Norwegian Centre Party. Hence, they advocate decentralization and stress their opposition of the European Union. Their current leader is Sandra Borch.-External links:*...
, the youth wing of the Centre Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
during the terms 1993–1997, 2001–2005 and 2005–2009. From 2005 to 2007, during 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...
, Gram was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
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On the local level Gram is the mayor of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
since 2007, having formerly been a member of the county council from 1991 to 2000. He was a member of Nord-Trøndelag county council from 1995, and has chaired the county party chapter.