Halfdan Hegtun (8 October 1918 – 25 December 2012) was a Norwegian radio personality, comedian and writer, former politician for the

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and later the Liberal People's Party.

Politics

Hegtun was elected to the

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from

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in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion. During his second term, in December 1972, Hegtun joined the Liberal People's Party which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the

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. Like most of the Liberal People's Party representatives, he was not re-elected in 1973. Hegtun was a member of Akershus county council during the terms 1983–1987 and 1987–1991, and was later involved in local politics in

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. He had rejoined the Liberal Party in 1988.

Radio career

Hegtun worked for

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in London 1946–1948, and later for

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. He was director for NRK Radio from 1973 to 1981.

Comedian

Hegtun became known for the popular figure ''Even Brattbakken'', through vocal performances and writings. The two books ''Slik je ser det'' (1964; "As I see it"), and ''I kvældssola'' (1987, "In the evening sun") are both "signed" Even Brattbakken.

References

1918 births 2012 deaths People from Vestre Toten Norwegian male comedians Norwegian male writers Bærum politicians Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Liberal People's Party (Norway, 1972) politicians Members of the Storting 1969–1973 Members of the Storting 1965–1969 {{Norway-politician-1910s-stub