Norwegian politician
Asbjørn Sjøthun
Asbjørn Sjøthun (center) in the mid-1980s
In office Constituency Troms
Born (1927-07-20 ) 20 July 1927Balsfjord Died 28 March 2010(2010-03-28) (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] [ 2]
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