Håkon Randal
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Håkon Randal is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. From February to June 1982 he was Vice President of the Storting.
He chaired the local party chapter in Bømlo
from 1967 to 1971 and the county chapter from 1977 to 1979. Between 1977 and 1984 he was a member of the central party board; from 1980 he was also deputy party leader. His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Hordaland, which he held from 1984 to 1998.
Outside of politics, he worked in teaching, both in schools in Manger
and Bremnes
but also the Royal Norwegian Navy
. He presided the Norges forsvarsforening from 2001 to 2005.
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 was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. From February to June 1982 he was Vice President of the Storting.
He chaired the local party chapter in Bømlo
Bømlo
Bømlo is a municipality in Sunnhordland, in the southern part of the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is also the name of the main island of this archipelago, consisting of about 900 islets, located west of Stord....
from 1967 to 1971 and the county chapter from 1977 to 1979. Between 1977 and 1984 he was a member of the central party board; from 1980 he was also deputy party leader. His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Hordaland, which he held from 1984 to 1998.
Outside of politics, he worked in teaching, both in schools in Manger
Manger, Norway
Manger is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.It was created as Manger formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 January 1871 the district Herdla with 2,484 inhabitants split away to form a municipality of its own, and on 1 January 1910 the same thing happened with Hjelme. The splits left...
and Bremnes
Bremnes
Bremnes is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.It was created by the split of Finnås on July 1, 1916, which created the new municipalities Moster, Bømlo and Bremnes. At that time Bremnes had a population of 3,411....
but also the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
. He presided the Norges forsvarsforening from 2001 to 2005.