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'''Asbjørn Sjøthun''' (July 20, 1927 – March 10, 2010)<ref name="obit">{{cite news|url=http://www.nye-troms.no/nyhet.cfm?nyhetid=5839|title=Et ruvende tre er borte|last=Stensland |first=Leif A. |work=[[Nye Troms]]|language=6 March 2010|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref> was a Norwegian politician for the [[Norwegian Labour Party|Labour Party]].<ref name=stortinget/> |
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|image = Asbjørn Sjøthun and Ranja Hauglid.jpg |
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|caption = Asbjørn Sjøthun (center) in the mid-1980s |
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|office = Member of the [[Parliament of Norway]] |
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|term_start = 1969 |
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|term_end = 1989 |
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|constituency = [[Troms]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1927|7|20|df=y}} |
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|birth_place = [[Balsfjord Municipality|Balsfjord]] |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|2010|3|28|1927|7|20|df=y}} |
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|party = [[Norwegian Labour Party|Labour Party]] |
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'''Asbjørn Sjøthun''' (20 July 1927 – 28 March 2010) was a Norwegian politician for the [[Norwegian Labour Party|Labour Party]]. |
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He was elected to the [[Storting|Norwegian Parliament]] from [[Troms]] in 1969, and was re-elected on four occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969.<ref name=stortinget>{{stortingetbio|ASSJ}}</ref> |
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He was born in [[Balsfjord Municipality]], and took a one-year agricultural education at [[Gibostad]]. He then worked as a farmer, agronomist and in forestry. He was a member of the [[municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Balsfjord Municipality]] from 1955 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1962 to 1969.<ref name="stortinget">{{stortingetbio|ASSJ}}</ref> |
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He was elected to the [[Parliament of Norway]] from [[Troms]] county in [[1969 Norwegian parliamentary election|1969]], and was re-elected on four occasions, his last term ending in 1989. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969. He was a member of the [[Standing Committee on Agriculture]] for all his five terms, serving two terms as secretary and one term (his last term) as leader. He was also a member of the [[Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence]] for three terms and the [[Election Committee (Parliament of Norway)|Election Committee]] for three terms.<ref name=stortinget/> |
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Outside of politics he worked as a farmer, agronomist and in forestry.<ref name=stortinget/> |
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He was also a member and deputy chair of the supervisory council of the [[Norwegian Forest Owners Association]] between 1992 and 1995. He also held positions in the local sports club Nordkjosbotn IL.<ref name=stortinget/> He died in March 2010.<ref name="obit">{{Cite news |last=Stensland |first=Leif A. |date=30 March 2010 |title=Et ruvende tre er borte |url=http://www.nye-troms.no/nyhet.cfm?nyhetid=5839 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409093151/http://www.nye-troms.no/nyhet.cfm?nyhetid=5839 |archive-date=9 April 2010 |access-date=6 April 2010 |work=[[Nye Troms]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 27 May 2024
Asbjørn Sjøthun | |
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 Asbjørn Sjøthun (center) in the mid-1980s | |
| Member of the Parliament of Norway | |
| In office 1969–1989 | |
| Constituency | Troms |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1927 Balsfjord |
| Died | 28 March 2010 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Asbjørn Sjøthun (20 July 1927 – 28 March 2010) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Balsfjord Municipality, and took a one-year agricultural education at Gibostad. He then worked as a farmer, agronomist and in forestry. He was a member of the municipal council of Balsfjord Municipality from 1955 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1962 to 1969.[1]
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Troms county in 1969, and was re-elected on four occasions, his last term ending in 1989. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture for all his five terms, serving two terms as secretary and one term (his last term) as leader. He was also a member of the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence for three terms and the Election Committee for three terms.[1]
He was also a member and deputy chair of the supervisory council of the Norwegian Forest Owners Association between 1992 and 1995. He also held positions in the local sports club Nordkjosbotn IL.[1] He died in March 2010.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Asbjørn Sjøthun" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ Stensland, Leif A. (30 March 2010). "Et ruvende tre er borte". Nye Troms. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
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