Jørund Henning Rytman (born 4 May 1977) is a Norwegian politician from

Buskerud Buskerud () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardanger ...

who represented the Progress Party in the

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from 2005 until 2017. He was known as one of the most active supporters of Israel in the Norwegian parliament, and served as chairman of

Friends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway Friends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway () is a pro-Israel caucus group consisting of members of the Parliament of Norway. History In 1974, the group constituted a majority in the Parliament of Norway for the first time, with 86 members amon ...

for two two-year periods. He is also associated with Friends of Estonia in the Parliament of Norway. He is a

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, and considers himself a

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Storting committees

*2013–2017 member of the Business and Industry committee *2009–2013 member of the Finance and Economic Affairs committee *2005–2009 member of the Finance and Economic Affairs committee

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* 1977 births Progress Party (Norway) politicians Living people Members of the Storting 2005–2009 Members of the Storting 2009–2013 Members of the Storting 2013–2017 Norwegian Seventh-day Adventists Norwegian Zionists {{Norway-politician-1970s-stub