Egil Kjølner (8 January 1920 – 25 February 2010) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. He was born in

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, but moved to

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in 1927. He was a member of Bærum

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for twenty years and

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for eight years. He served as a deputy representative to the

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during the terms 1969–1973 and 1973–1977. He was a secondary school headmaster from 1969 to 1980, and was also active in the

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. He was decorated with the

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as well as the

HM The King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

. Not long before his death he was said to be the only living Norwegian with the Order of the Founder. He died in February 2010.

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1920 births 2010 deaths Deputy members of the Storting Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Bærum politicians Norwegian educators Norwegian Salvationists Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit 20th-century Methodists Politicians from Fredrikstad {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub