Thor Lund

Norwegian politician
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IntroNorwegian politician
PlacesNorway
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth27 May 1921
Death16 June 1999 (aged 78 years)
The details

Biography

Thor Lund (27 May 1921 in Aker – 16 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1965–1969.
On the local level he was a member of Stokken municipal council from 1955 to 1961, serving as deputy mayor from 1959. Stokken was incorporated into Moland municipality, but Lund remained as a municipal council member from 1962 to 1975. He later returned to serve as mayor from 1983 to 1989. From 1962 to 1963 he was also a member of Aust-Agder county council. He chaired the local party chapter from 1954 to 1971 and 1982 to 1988.
Outside politics he worked as a firefighter in Oslo and a mechanic in Eydehavn. He was a member of various official boards and councils, serving on the board of Aust-Agder Sparebank from 1983 to 1984.

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