Erling Brandsnes is 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 served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark

Hedmark

is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...

 during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001. From 2000 to 2001 he was a regular representative, covering for Sylvia Brustad

Sylvia Brustad

Sylvia Brustad is a former Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.Brustad graduated from high school in 1983, and attended the media courses at the folk high school in Ringsaker until 1985...

 who was appointed to the first cabinet Stoltenberg

First cabinet Stoltenberg

Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between March 17, 2000 and October 19, 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It had the following composition.-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:...

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Brandsnes was mayor of Folldal

Folldal

Folldal is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Dovre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Folldal. The new municipality of Folldal was separated from Alvdal in 1914.-Name:...

municipality council from 1987 to 1999. In the period 1983–1987 he was a member of Hedmark county council.