John-Ragnar Aarset
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John-Ragnar Aarset is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
.
From 1998 to 2000 he was the leader of the Young Conservatives
(Unge Høyre), the youth wing of the Conservative Party.
He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud
during the term 2001–2005 and 2005–2009.
In 2004, during the second cabinet Bondevik, Aarset was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
. He held the post until the change in government in 2005.
On the local level Aarset was a member of Hol
municipality council from 1991 to 1995. During the period 1995 to 2002 he was a member of Buskerud county council.
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...
.
From 1998 to 2000 he was the leader of the Young Conservatives
Norwegian Young Conservatives
Norwegian Young Conservatives is a Norwegian youth party. Its ideology is liberal conservatism, and the party is in many ways more liberal than its mother party, Conservative Party of Norway. Henrik Asheim succeeded Torbjørn Røe Isaksen as leader in 2008.- Leaders :...
(Unge Høyre), the youth wing of the Conservative Party.
He served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud
Buskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
during the term 2001–2005 and 2005–2009.
In 2004, during the second cabinet Bondevik, Aarset was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections...
. He held the post until the change in government in 2005.
On the local level Aarset was a member of Hol
Hol
Hol is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.-Administrative history:The area of Hol was separated from the municipality of Ål in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal with 220 inhabitants was moved to Hol municipality. The area of Dagali was transferred...
municipality council from 1991 to 1995. During the period 1995 to 2002 he was a member of Buskerud county council.