Toralv Kollin Markussen was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.

He was born in Ankenes

Ankenes

Ankenes is a former municipality which now forms part of the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. Ankenes is a largely residential area of Narvik, located on the southern side of Beisfjorden, a south arm of Ofotfjorden.-History:...

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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark

Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark

The Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Bodø and Narvik in Nordland county, Tromsø in Troms county and Hammerfest, Vadsø and Vardø in Finnmark county....

 in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949 as the Communist Party dropped from 11 to 0 seats in Parliament.

Markussen held various positions in Narvik

Narvik

is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...

city council during the terms 1931–1934 and 1933–1937.