Jens Marcussen
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Jens Marcussen was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party
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Before the Progress Party was founded, Marcussen was a prominent member of the Conservative Party
, being a member of the national party board in 1972–1975. In 1976 he became first vice chairman for his new party.
He was born in Dypvåg
and elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland
in 1981, and was re-elected in 1985 from Aust-Agder
.
Marcussen was a member of Dypvåg
municipality council in the periods 1951–1955, 1955–1959 and 1959–1960. He then held various positions in its successor municipality Tvedestrand
, serving as deputy mayor in 1965–1966 and mayor in 1967–1971. He was also a member of Vest-Agder county council, in 1967–1971, 1975–1979 and 1979–1983.
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
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Before the Progress Party was founded, Marcussen was a prominent member of the Conservative Party
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...
, being a member of the national party board in 1972–1975. In 1976 he became first vice chairman for his new party.
He was born in Dypvåg
Dypvåg
Dypvåg is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently located within the municipality of Tvedestrand in the traditional region of Sørlandet about east of the village of Tvedestrand.-Name:...
and elected to the Norwegian Parliament 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 1981, and was re-elected in 1985 from Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
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Marcussen was a member of Dypvåg
Dypvåg
Dypvåg is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently located within the municipality of Tvedestrand in the traditional region of Sørlandet about east of the village of Tvedestrand.-Name:...
municipality council in the periods 1951–1955, 1955–1959 and 1959–1960. He then held various positions in its successor municipality Tvedestrand
Tvedestrand
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative center is the village of Tvedestrand....
, serving as deputy mayor in 1965–1966 and mayor in 1967–1971. He was also a member of Vest-Agder county council, in 1967–1971, 1975–1979 and 1979–1983.