Johan A. Vikan
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Johan A. Vikan was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag
in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion.
On the local level he was mayor of Stjørdal
municipality from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1966. From 1963 to 1966 he was also county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag.
Outside of politics he worked in agriculture. In the Norwegian Farmers' Union he was a member of the board from 1958, was deputy chairman from 1959 to 1963 and chairman from 1966 to 1969.
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 was elected to the Norwegian Parliament 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...
in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion.
On the local level he was mayor of Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
municipality from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1966. From 1963 to 1966 he was also county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag.
Outside of politics he worked in agriculture. In the Norwegian Farmers' Union he was a member of the board from 1958, was deputy chairman from 1959 to 1963 and chairman from 1966 to 1969.