Erik Bartnes
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Erik Bartnes is a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 farmer and politician for the Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...

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He is a son of Inge Einarsen Bartnes
Inge Einarsen Bartnes
Inge Einarsen Bartnes was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Beitstad. He is the father of Erik Bartnes and grandfather of Inge Bartnes and Lars Erik Bartnes....

 and father of Inge Bartnes
Inge Bartnes
Inge Bartnes is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He is a grandson of Inge Einarsen Bartnes, son of Erik Bartnes and brother of Lars Erik Bartnes....

 and Lars Erik Bartnes
Lars Erik Bartnes
Lars Erik Bartnes is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He is a grandson of Inge Einarsen Bartnes, son of Erik Bartnes and brother of Inge Bartnes...

. He is from Beitstad
Beitstad
Beitstad is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Beitstad is located at the end of the Beitstadfjorden at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord, about southwest of Vellamelen. It is a typical farming village that stretches from the bay and into the...

 in Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...

. He has worked in the Norwegian Agrarian Association
Norwegian Agrarian Association
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural...

 and been mayor of Steinkjer. Following the 2003 county council election
Norwegian county council election, 2003
The 2003 county council election was held on Monday September 15, 2003 for all eighteen county councils in Norway. The election was held parallel to the municipal council election.-Votes:-Seats:-County mayors:-Cabinets:...

 he was appointed county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag county municipality
Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 12 upper secondary schools, with 7,000 pupils...

. He did not run for re-election in 2007
Norwegian county council election, 2007
The 2007 county council election was held on Monday September 10, 2007 for all eighteen county councils in Norway. The election was held parallel to the municipal council election....

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