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Erling Norvik

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Erling Norvik
Norvik in 1970.
County Governor of Østfold
In office
1 October 1986 – 31 December 1998
MonarchsOlav V
Harald V
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Jan P. Syse
Thorbjørn Jagland
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Preceded byLars Korvald
Succeeded byEdvard Grimstad
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
25 August 1984 – 20 April 1986
First DeputyKaci Kullmann Five
Second DeputyArne Skauge
Preceded byJo Benkow
Succeeded byRolf Presthus
In office
12 May 1974 – 4 May 1980
First DeputyLars T. Platou
Jo Benkow
Second DeputyJo Benkow
Astrid Gjertsen
Preceded byKåre Willoch
Succeeded byJo Benkow
General Secretary of the Conservative Party
In office
26 April 1970 – 12 May 1974
LeaderKåre Willoch
Preceded byGudvin Låder Ve
Succeeded byFridtjov Clemet
First Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
26 April 1970 – 19 March 1972
LeaderKåre Willoch
Succeeded byLars T. Platou
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1961 – 30 September 1973
ConstituencyFinnmark
Personal details
Born(1928-04-09)9 April 1928
Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway
Died31 December 1998(1998-12-31) (aged 70)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Kate Norvik
Marion Oline Sætermo (formerly)

Erling Norvik (9 April 1928 – 31 December 1998) was a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party.

Norvik was born in Vadsø, the son of Erling Johannes Norvik, who served in the Norwegian parliament (Stortinget) from 1949 to 1961. The younger Norvik started his professional career as a journalist for the regional paper Finnmarken when he was 12 years old and was elected to Stortinget in 1961 from his native county, Finnmark, succeeding his father.

Norvik was seated in the legislature for three successive periods, from 1961 to 1973 and then resigned to become the leader of the Conservative Party, a post he held from 1974–1980 and 1984–1986. He turned down a ministerial post in 1981, choosing instead to work in the prime minister office's of his party colleague Kåre Willoch.

In 1986 he was appointed Governor ("Fylkesmann") of Østfold county, as which he served for 12 years.

References

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  • "Erling Norvik" (in Norwegian). Storting.