Egil Bergsland (born 2 September 1924 in

Notodden is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Aust-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden. Other population centres include the villages of Bolkesjø, G ...

, died 12 October 2007) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the

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from

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in 1977, but was not re-elected in 1981. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977. On the local level he was a member of

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from 1955 to 1964, and then of

municipal council from 1964 to 1967 as deputy mayor. He served as mayor from 1971 to 1975. From 1963 to 1983 he was also a member of Telemark

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. He chaired the local party chapter from 1968 to 1969. Outside politics he spent his entire career in

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, advancing from laborer in 1946-1958 all the way up to assisting director in 1976–1985.

References

* 1924 births 2007 deaths Mayors of places in Telemark Labour Party (Norway) politicians People from Notodden Members of the Storting 1977–1981 {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub