Erling Johannes Norvik (27 April 1899–27 November 1964) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was a member of the

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and was briefly the acting County Governor of

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county from September 1945 until November 1945 at the end of

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Personal life

He was born to Peder Norvik and Lea Margrethe Hansen on 27 April 1899 in

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county,

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. He was married to Andrea Esbensen. Erling Norvik is their son. Erling Johannes Norvik died on 27 November 1964 in

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county,

at the age of 64.

Education and career

He graduated from the ''Trondhjems Handelsgymnasium'' school in 1917. Norvik was very active in

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. He chaired the local Conservative Party chapter several times (1925-1926, 1939-1940, 1948), as well as the regional chapter (1948-1952). He was also a member of the national Conservative Party board from 1950 to 1961. He began his career as a clerk for the

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in 1918. He later became a secretary for the county tax administration office in Finnmark from 1926-1935. Norvik was a member of the municipal council of

from 1931 to 1936. After the

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was ended there was no government in Finnmark county, so he was appointed to temporarily be the county governor from September to November 1945. Shortly after that, he was appointed to the executive committee which ran

from 1947–1951. Norvik was head of the tax office in Finnmark from 1948-1962. He was elected to the

for the Conservative Party for the constituency of the " Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark" for the term from 1950-1953. In 1953, he was re-elected, but for the constituency of

county. He was reelected in 1957 to represent

. He was also member of the Supervisory Board of

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from 1957-1964.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norvik, Erling Johannes 1899 births 1964 deaths Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Finnmark politicians County governors of Norway People from Vadsø Members of the Storting 1958–1961 Members of the Storting 1954–1957 Members of the Storting 1950–1953