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Jan Arild Ellingsen (born 9 October 1958 in

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) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He was elected to the

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from

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in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. Ellingsen is currently the Progress Party's spokesperson on matters relating to justice and crime. In 2005 Ellingsen accepted an Iraqi death sentence over a Norwegian Iraqi, drawing a sharp rebuke from fellow Progress Party MP

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. In 2016, Ellingsen applauded the establishment of

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, an anti immigration group, saying they should be "praised". Government and party leaders quickly distanced themselves from his comments, stating public security to be the responsibility of the police. Ellingsen was a member of

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municipality council from 1991 to 2003. From 1995 to 2001 he was also a member of Nordland county council.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellingsen, Jan Arild 1958 births Living people Progress Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians