Magne Lerheim
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Magne Lerheim was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party
.
From 1960 to 1962 he was the leader of the Young Liberals, the youth wing of the Liberal Party. During the short-lived cabinet Lyng
in 1963, Lerheim was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Church Affairs and Education. During the cabinet Borten
, Lerheim again became State Secretary, this time between 1966 and 1967 at the Ministry of Finance
.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. During the second term, in December 1972, Lerheim joined the Liberal People's Party
which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the European Economic Community
. He later served in the position of deputy representative for the Liberal People's Party during the term 1973–1977.
At the same time he became the new party leader of the Liberal People's Party, a position he held from 1973 to 1978.
Liberal People's Party (Norway)
The Liberal People's Party was a political party in Norway, established because of a split in the Liberal Party over the issue of Norway's accession to the European Economic Community in 1972...
.
From 1960 to 1962 he was the leader of the Young Liberals, the youth wing of the Liberal Party. During the short-lived cabinet Lyng
Cabinet Lyng
Lyng's Cabinet governed Norway between 28 August 1963 and 25 September 1963. It was the first in 28 years not to be led by the Norwegian Labour Party. It was a centre-right coalition government of the Conservative Party, Centre Party, Christian Democratic Party and Liberal Party led by John Lyng...
in 1963, Lerheim was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Church Affairs and Education. During the cabinet Borten
Cabinet Borten
Borten's Cabinet governed Norway between 12 October 1965 and 17 March 1971. The cabinet wes led by Per Borten and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. It had the following composition:...
, Lerheim again became State Secretary, this time between 1966 and 1967 at the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. During the second term, in December 1972, Lerheim joined the Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Norway)
The Liberal People's Party was a political party in Norway, established because of a split in the Liberal Party over the issue of Norway's accession to the European Economic Community in 1972...
which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
. He later served in the position of deputy representative for the Liberal People's Party during the term 1973–1977.
At the same time he became the new party leader of the Liberal People's Party, a position he held from 1973 to 1978.