Ingvar Lars Helle
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Ingvar Lars Helle was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.
Helle was a member of Stavanger
city council from 1965 to 1971. In the period 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Rogaland county council
. He chaired the party chapter in Rogaland from 1962 to 1966, and the local chapter in Stavanger from 1967 to 1969.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland
in 1969. During this term, in December 1972, Helle joined the Liberal People's Party which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the European Economic Community
. Like most of the Liberal People's Party representatives, he was not re-elected in 1973.
However, he did serve another term in the Rogaland county council, from 1979 to 1983. From 1978 to 1980 he was their party leader, and representative to the Liberal International
. In 1988, when the parties reunited, Helle returned to the Liberal Party to serve as a member of the national party board and deputy leader of the party chapter in Rogaland.
Helle took his education in 1958, graduating from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration as a siviløkonom
. He also took pedagogy courses, and worked as a school teacher and principal. From 1981 to 1982 he worked in the oil drilling company Loffland Brothers North Sea Inc. From 1982 to 1997 he worked in Statoil
, except for the years 1988 to 1991 when he worked in Norpipe
. In 1992 he took the cand.jur. degree at the University of Oslo
.
Born in Larvik
, he was the brother of Knut Helle
.
Helle was a member of Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
city council from 1965 to 1971. In the period 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Rogaland county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. He chaired the party chapter in Rogaland from 1962 to 1966, and the local chapter in Stavanger from 1967 to 1969.
He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
in 1969. During this term, in December 1972, Helle joined the Liberal People's Party which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
. Like most of the Liberal People's Party representatives, he was not re-elected in 1973.
However, he did serve another term in the Rogaland county council, from 1979 to 1983. From 1978 to 1980 he was their party leader, and representative to the Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
. In 1988, when the parties reunited, Helle returned to the Liberal Party to serve as a member of the national party board and deputy leader of the party chapter in Rogaland.
Helle took his education in 1958, graduating from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration as a siviløkonom
Siviløkonom
Siviløkonom is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration and economics and a professional title in Norway , obtained after 5 years of studies...
. He also took pedagogy courses, and worked as a school teacher and principal. From 1981 to 1982 he worked in the oil drilling company Loffland Brothers North Sea Inc. From 1982 to 1997 he worked in Statoil
Statoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
, except for the years 1988 to 1991 when he worked in Norpipe
Norpipe
Norpipe is the undersea oil and natural gas pipeline's system in the North Sea. It supplies oil from the Norwegian Ekofisk and associated fields in the North Sea to the United Kingdom and natural gas to Germany.-Oil pipeline:...
. In 1992 he took the cand.jur. degree at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
.
Born in 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....
, he was the brother of Knut Helle
Knut Helle
Knut Helle is a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he has specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works.-Early life, education and marriage:...
.