Torgeir Trældal (born 1965) is a Norwegian politician and member of parliament from representing
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, ...
for the
Progress Party.
Trældal is from
Narvik
( se, Áhkanjárga) is the third-largest municipality in Nordland county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Ankenesstranda, Ba ...
and served in the city council as leader of the opposition in that town until his election to parliament. In 2006, Trældal was sued by the against leaders in
Narvik Energi
Narvik Energi is a power company that serves Narvik in Norway. It operates seven hydroelectric power stations and Nygårdsfjellet wind farm. The company is owned by the City of Narvik (50.01%), DONG Energy (33.33%) and HelgelandsKraft (16.66% ...
for alleged slanderous statements about economic misconduct in the energy company. Although he was convicted in the trial court, the
Court of appeal ruled in Trældal's favor, and the
Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
turned down the energy company's appeal.
The Progress Party nominated Trældal as their third candidate from Nordland in the
2009 election. During the election Trældal campaigned on improving the municipality finances, building the
Hålogaland Bridge without toll stations, and permitting oil activity in
Lofoten
Lofoten () is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolv� ...
and
Vesterålen
Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the archipel ...
.
Trældal won the county's <