Gunnar Ellefsen
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Gunnar Ellefsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
. He was educated as a teacher
and was the principal (bestyrer, later rektor) of Mesterfjellet school 1967-1977.
Ellefsen served three terms as Vestfold
's deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament: 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973.
He was the mayor of Larvik
from 1972 to 1983.
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....
. He was educated as a teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and was the principal (bestyrer, later rektor) of Mesterfjellet school 1967-1977.
Ellefsen served three terms as Vestfold
Vestfold
is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. The county administration is in Tønsberg.Vestfold is located west of the Oslofjord, as the name indicates. It includes many smaller, but well-known towns in Norway, such as Larvik, Sandefjord, Tønsberg and Horten. The river Numedalslågen runs...
's deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament: 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973.
He was the mayor of Larvik
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
from 1972 to 1983.