Tor Ottar Karlsen (born 13 March 1950) is a Norwegian politician for the
Labour Party.
He was born in
Rolvsøy and grew up in
Åsgårdstrand. From 1980 to 1992 he was involved in local politics in
Lier, and from 1992 to 1996 he chaired the county chapter of the Labour Party.
From 1994 to 1996, during
Brundtland's Third Cabinet, he was a political advisor in the
Ministry of Children and Family Affairs.
Following the 1999 elections, Karlsen became the new county mayor (''fylkesordfører'') of Buskerud. He was re-elected in
2003
2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater.
In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
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, but stepped down before the
2007 election.
He is a member of the board in
Southern Norway Regional Health Authority.
References
1950 births
Living people
Labour Party (Norway) politicians
Buskerud politicians
Chairpersons of County Councils of Norway
Politicians from Fredrikstad
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