Edvard Magnus Edvardsen (18 December 1910 – 11 January 2000) was a Norwegian politician for the
Labour Party.
He was born in
Egersund
Egersund is a town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger. The town is situated along a strait which separates the mainland from t ...
.
He was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years base ...
from
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The admin ...
in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served five terms in the position of deputy representative, from 1945 to 1965.
Edvardsen was involved in local politics in
Egersund
Egersund is a town in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about south of the city of Stavanger. The town is situated along a strait which separates the mainland from t ...
from 1934 to 1979, except for the term 1971–1975. He served as mayor in 1945–1947 and 1947–1951.
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1910 births
2000 deaths
People from Egersund
Labour Party (Norway) politicians
Members of the Storting
20th-century Norwegian politicians
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