Gjert Holsen
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Gjert Martinus Markvardson Holsen (1855 in Holsen – 1921) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
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He served as a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 1889 to 1897 and 1903 to 1912. During this time he served as President of the Lagting
1905-1906.
He was a member of Førde
municipality council from 1887 to 1910. Outside of politics he was a farmer.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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He served as a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 1889 to 1897 and 1903 to 1912. During this time he served as President of the Lagting
Lagting
Lagting, literally "Law Ting", can refer to:*Lagting, the Parliament of Åland*Lagting, the former quasi-upper house of the parliament of Norway *Løgting, the parliament of the Faroe Islands...
1905-1906.
He was a member of Førde
Førde
Førde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
municipality council from 1887 to 1910. Outside of politics he was a farmer.