Hans Nikolai Stavrand was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.

He was born in Trondenes

Trondenes

Trondenes is a parish and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located along the Vågsfjorden in the present-day municipality of Harstad. Trondenes includes the majority of the island of Grytøya and part of the island of Hinnøya as well as some smaller islands...

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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms

Troms

or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...

 in 1950, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1934–1936 and 1937–1945.

Stavrand held various positions in Sandtorg

Sandtorg

Sandtorg is a village and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Harstad.A large feature of Sandtorg is also the mountain Sætertind, which is high and located at...

municipality council between 1931 and 1956, serving as deputy mayor in 1937–1940.