Aslak Versto was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party

Norwegian Labour Party

The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....

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He was the son of former MP Olav Aslakson Versto

Olav Aslakson Versto

Olav Aslakson Versto was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Rauland.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1928, and was re-elected on eight occasions....

. Aslak Versto was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark

Telemark

is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...

 in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961–1965 and 1965–1969.

On the local level he was a member of the executive committee of Vinje

Vinje

Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Åmot.-Name:...

municipality council from 1947 to 1951. He later served as mayor from 1959 to 1971 and 1979 to 1987. He was also a member of Telemark county council. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1952 to 1957 and the county party chapter from 1968 to 1969.

Outside of politics he worked as a farmer.