Ivar Egeberg
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Ivar Egeberg is a Norwegian sports official, retired athlete and politician for the Centre Party
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He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Akershus
during the term 1989–1993. Between 1997 and 1998, during the first cabinet Bondevik
, he was appointed as a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Culture. On the local level, he was elected to Sørum
municipal council in 1983, and later became deputy mayor during the periods 1987–1991 and 1999–present, and mayor during the term 1995–1999. In 2006 he was hired as secretary general of the Centre Party. He left in September 2009.
Outside of politics, he was the secretary-general of Det Norske Travselskap (1985–1988), the Norwegian Football Association (1988–1996) and the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (1998–2004). He has also been involved in the Bislett Games
.
As an active athlete he won the silver medal at the national marathon championships in 1979, behind Jan Fjærestad
, and a bronze medal in 1980. He represented the sports club IL i BUL
. His personal best marathon time was 2:17:03 hours, achieved in September 1979 in Drammen
.
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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He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
during the term 1989–1993. Between 1997 and 1998, during the first cabinet Bondevik
First cabinet Bondevik
Bondevik's First Cabinet governed Norway between 17 October 1997 to 3 March 2000. It was led by Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik, and consisted of the Christian Democratic Party, the Centre Party and the Liberal Party. There was a major reshuffle in March 1999. It had the following...
, he was appointed as a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Culture. On the local level, he was elected to Sørum
Sørum
Sørum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sørumsand. Sørum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
municipal council in 1983, and later became deputy mayor during the periods 1987–1991 and 1999–present, and mayor during the term 1995–1999. In 2006 he was hired as secretary general of the Centre Party. He left in September 2009.
Outside of politics, he was the secretary-general of Det Norske Travselskap (1985–1988), the Norwegian Football Association (1988–1996) and the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (1998–2004). He has also been involved in the Bislett Games
Bislett Games
The Bislett Games is an annual track and field event at the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now part of the IAAF Diamond League. It is sponsored by ExxonMobil and officially known as the ExxonMobil Bislett Games.-History:The first...
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As an active athlete he won the silver medal at the national marathon championships in 1979, behind Jan Fjærestad
Jan Fjærestad
Jan Fjærestad is a retired Norwegian orienteering competitor and athlete. He is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, as well as having a silver medal from 1976 and bronze medal from 1974...
, and a bronze medal in 1980. He represented the sports club IL i BUL
IL i BUL
Idrottslaget i Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo is a sports club in Oslo, Norway, founded on 8 January 1913. It is one of several branches of Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo, a local chapter of Noregs Mållag and Noregs Ungdomslag....
. His personal best marathon time was 2:17:03 hours, achieved in September 1979 in Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
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