Ingebjørg Karmhus was a Norwegian 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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She was born in Leksvik

Leksvik

Leksvik is a village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Leksvik. Other villages in Leksvik include Vanvikan, Seter, and Dalbygda. Norwegian County Road 755 is the main road that connects the whole municipality from...

 as a daughter of Sverre Karmhus (1897–1974) and Karen Nicoline Bjerkan. She took basic education in Leksvik before attending Nesna Teachers' College

Nesna University College

Nesna University College is a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the municipality of Nesna, Norway. It was established August 1, 1994, and has approximately 1200 students and 130 employees....

 for four years and the Norwegian Conservatory of Music

Norwegian Academy of Music

The Norwegian Academy of Music is a music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the country's highest level of music education. As a university college, it offers both undergraduate and postgraduate...

 for two and a half years. She worked as a teacher in Leksvik, Grav

Grav

Grav is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area, the population is 4,463.-References:...

 and Rosenborg, Trondheim

Rosenborg, Trondheim

Rosenborg is an area of Trondheim, Norway located east of Møllenberg, south of Lademoen, north of Tyholt and west of Persaunet. Organisationally it is part of the Østbyen borough. The area is mostly residential, both housing and apartments. To the east Rosenborg also borders to Kristiansten...

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She was the mayor of Leksvik from 1986 to 1999. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag

Nord-Trøndelag

is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...

during the term 1989–1993. In total she met during 162 days of parliamentary session.