Leif Granli
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Leif Granli was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions. From 1963 to 1965, while the fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
held office, Granli was appointed Minister of Agriculture. During this period his seat in parliament was taken by Hans Mikal Solsem
. Granli was later Vice President of the Storting from 1967 to 1972, and from October 2, 1972 to September 30, 1973 he was President of the Storting.
On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Frol
municipal council from 1933 to 1949, except for the years 1940–1945 during the German occupation of Norway, and later a member of Levanger
municipality council from 1959 to 1967. His political career ended with the position of County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag, which he held from 1971 to 1979.
Outside of politics he worked as a journalist in Arbeider-Avisen from 1937 to 1940, and was editor-in-chief of Hardanger Folkeblad from 1940 to 1941. From 1935 to 1940 he also worked as a farmer
; he had no formal qualifications in the field of agriculture prior to becoming Minister of Agriculture.
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 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...
in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions. From 1963 to 1965, while the fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
Fourth cabinet Gerhardsen
Gerhardsen's Fourth Cabinet governed Norway between 25 September 1963 and 12 October 1965. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Einar Gerhardsen. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:* - Regjeringen.no...
held office, Granli was appointed Minister of Agriculture. During this period his seat in parliament was taken by Hans Mikal Solsem
Hans Mikal Solsem
Hans Mikal Solsem was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag during the terms 1950–1953, 1954–1957, 1958–1961, 1961–1965 and 1965–1969...
. Granli was later Vice President of the Storting from 1967 to 1972, and from October 2, 1972 to September 30, 1973 he was President of the Storting.
On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Frol
Frol
Frol is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the area surrounding the town of Levanger located in the present-day municipality of Levanger.-History:...
municipal council from 1933 to 1949, except for the years 1940–1945 during the German occupation of Norway, and later a member of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
municipality council from 1959 to 1967. His political career ended with the position of County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag, which he held from 1971 to 1979.
Outside of politics he worked as a journalist in Arbeider-Avisen from 1937 to 1940, and was editor-in-chief of Hardanger Folkeblad from 1940 to 1941. From 1935 to 1940 he also worked as a farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
; he had no formal qualifications in the field of agriculture prior to becoming Minister of Agriculture.