Erland Steenberg
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Erland Steenberg was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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He was born in Nedre Eiker
as a son of farmers Christoffer Steenberg (1888–1970) and Anne Severine Åsland (1878–1963). He was employed in the Bank of Norway in Drammen
from 1938 to 1947, and also worked as an auditor until 1968.
He was a member of Nedre Eiker municipal council between 1959 and 1967, the last four-year term in the executive committee. He chaired his county branch of the Centre Party from 1960 to 1966, and was deputy leader of the Centre Party nationally from 1967 to 1977 He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud
in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously as a deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961 and 1961–1965. During his second term, from 1969 to 1973, he served as Vice President of the Odelsting.
Steenberg was the chairman of IF Birkebeineren from 1955 to 1956, chaired the corporate council of Norsk Olje 1977 to 1981 and was a board member of Fokus Bank
1988 to 1990. From 1978 to 1990 he served on the board of the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
. In the professional life he took a realtor's exam in 1977, and was the director of the Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents from 1978 to 1986. From 1986 to 1996 he worked as a local realtor in Nedre Eiker.
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 was born in Nedre Eiker
Nedre Eiker
Nedre Eiker is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Eiker. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mjøndalen. The old municipality of Eiker was divided into Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker on 1 July 1885.-Name:The Old Norse form of...
as a son of farmers Christoffer Steenberg (1888–1970) and Anne Severine Åsland (1878–1963). He was employed in the Bank of Norway in Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
from 1938 to 1947, and also worked as an auditor until 1968.
He was a member of Nedre Eiker municipal council between 1959 and 1967, the last four-year term in the executive committee. He chaired his county branch of the Centre Party from 1960 to 1966, and was deputy leader of the Centre Party nationally from 1967 to 1977 He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously as a deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961 and 1961–1965. During his second term, from 1969 to 1973, he served as Vice President of the Odelsting.
Steenberg was the chairman of IF Birkebeineren from 1955 to 1956, chaired the corporate council of Norsk Olje 1977 to 1981 and was a board member of Fokus Bank
Fokus Bank
Fokus Bank is a brand name for Danske Bank's Norwegian operation. Danske Bank has long been one of the largest banks in Scandinavia.Fokus Bank has 41 local branches spread around all of Norway. The main office is in Trondheim and the bank employs approximately 1,000 workers...
1988 to 1990. From 1978 to 1990 he served on the board of the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
Office of the Auditor General of Norway
The Office of the Auditor General of Norway is the state auditor of the Government of Norway and directly subordinate of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for auditing, monitoring and advising all state economic activities, including financial audits, performance audits and corporate...
. In the professional life he took a realtor's exam in 1977, and was the director of the Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents from 1978 to 1986. From 1986 to 1996 he worked as a local realtor in Nedre Eiker.