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

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, the son of Erling Johannes Norvik, who served in the

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(''Stortinget'') from 1949 to 1961. The younger Norvik started his professional career as a

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for the regional paper Finnmarken when he was 12 years old and was elected to Stortinget in 1961 from his native county,

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, 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 Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (; 3 October 1928 – 6 December 2021) was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986 and as leader of the Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He previously served as the minis ...

. In 1986 he was appointed Governor ("Fylkesmann") of

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county, as which he served for 12 years.

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* 1928 births 1998 deaths County governors of Norway Finnmark politicians People from Vadsø Leaders of the Conservative Party (Norway) Members of the Storting 1969–1973 Members of the Storting 1965–1969 Members of the Storting 1961–1965 {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub