Egil Bergsland
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Egil Bergsland was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark
in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977.
On the local level he was a member of Heddal
municipal council from 1955 to 1964, and then of Notodden
municipal council from 1964 to 1967 as deputy mayor. He served as mayor from 1971 to 1975. From 1963 to 1983 he was also a member of Telemark county council
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1968 to 1969.
Outside of politics he spent his entire career in Norsk Hydro
, advancing from laborer in 1946-1958 all the way up to assisting director in 1976-1985.
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 elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977.
On the local level he was a member of Heddal
Heddal
Heddal is a village and parish in Notodden municipality in Telemark County, Norway.- History :The parish of Hitterdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . Notodden was separated from Heddal both as a city and a municipality of its own, in 1913. Heddal was subsequently merged with...
municipal council from 1955 to 1964, and then of Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
municipal council from 1964 to 1967 as deputy mayor. He served as mayor from 1971 to 1975. From 1963 to 1983 he was also a member of Telemark 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...
. He chaired the local party chapter from 1968 to 1969.
Outside of politics he spent his entire career in Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro
Norsk Hydro ASA is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. Hydro is the fourth largest integrated aluminium company worldwide. It has operations in some 40 countries around the world and is active on all continents. The Norwegian state holds a 43.8 percent...
, advancing from laborer in 1946-1958 all the way up to assisting director in 1976-1985.