Erling Engan
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Erling Engan was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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He was born in Saltdal
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland
in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions.
Engan was a member of the executive committee of Saltdal
municipal council from 1951 to 1979. He chaired the regional party chapter from 1951 to 1954, and was a member of the national party board during this period as well as from 1958 to 1973.
He was also active in the Norwegian Society for Rescue at Sea
and the Norwegian Agrarian Association
.
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 was born in Saltdal
Saltdal
-Transportation:European route E6 passes through the entire length of Saltdal, with the Nordlandsbanen railway running alongside it. A road running east through the Junkerdalen valley leads to Sweden. The nearest main airport is in Bodø, a nearly two hour drive from Rognan.- Economy :Saltdal has a...
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
in 1954, and was re-elected on four occasions.
Engan was a member of the executive committee of Saltdal
Saltdal
-Transportation:European route E6 passes through the entire length of Saltdal, with the Nordlandsbanen railway running alongside it. A road running east through the Junkerdalen valley leads to Sweden. The nearest main airport is in Bodø, a nearly two hour drive from Rognan.- Economy :Saltdal has a...
municipal council from 1951 to 1979. He chaired the regional party chapter from 1951 to 1954, and was a member of the national party board during this period as well as from 1958 to 1973.
He was also active in the Norwegian Society for Rescue at Sea
Norsk Selskab til Skibbrudnes Redning
The Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue was founded on 9 July 1891...
and 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...
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