John Austrheim
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John Austrheim was a Norwegian
politician and government minister for the Centre Party
.
Born in Gloppen
, Sogn og Fjordane
, Austrheim had no more than a primary education, and worked as a farmer when he was elected mayor of his municipality Gloppen
in 1955. He had previously been a municipality council member from 1945 to 1951, and served as mayor until 1962. In 1967 he was elected leader of the Centre Party
, a position he took over after Per Borten
, who was serving as Prime Minister
at the time. Austrheim held this post until 1973.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold
in 1961, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1958–1961. The cabinet Borten
resigned in 1971, but when the Centre Party returned to power on 18 October 1972 Austrheim was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications
in the new cabinet of Lars Korvald
. He served in this position until the government resigned on 16 October 1973. During his time in cabinet he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Ambjørg Sælthun
and, briefly, Leiv Erdal
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician and government minister for the Centre Party
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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Born in Gloppen
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
, Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
, Austrheim had no more than a primary education, and worked as a farmer when he was elected mayor of his municipality Gloppen
Gloppen
Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. ...
in 1955. He had previously been a municipality council member from 1945 to 1951, and served as mayor until 1962. In 1967 he was elected leader of the Centre Party
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...
, a position he took over after Per Borten
Per Borten
was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and Prime Minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971. Per Borten is credited for leading the modernization of what was then named Bondepartiet into today's Centre Party...
, who was serving as Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Norway
The Prime Minister of Norway is the political leader of Norway and the Head of His Majesty's Government. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Stortinget , to their political party, and ultimately the...
at the time. Austrheim held this post until 1973.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
in 1961, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1958–1961. The cabinet Borten
Cabinet Borten
Borten's Cabinet governed Norway between 12 October 1965 and 17 March 1971. The cabinet wes led by Per Borten and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. It had the following composition:...
resigned in 1971, but when the Centre Party returned to power on 18 October 1972 Austrheim was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications
Minister of Transport and Communications (Norway)
The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...
in the new cabinet of Lars Korvald
Lars Korvald
was a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1972 to 1973, leading the cabinet that took over when Trygve Bratteli resigned in the wake of the first referendum over Norway's membership in the European Economic Community.-Early life and...
. He served in this position until the government resigned on 16 October 1973. During his time in cabinet he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Ambjørg Sælthun
Ambjørg Sælthun
Ambjørg Sælthun is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973...
and, briefly, Leiv Erdal
Leiv Erdal
Leiv Erdal was a Norwegian military officer, bailiff and politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Naustdal as a son of farmer, bailiff and mayor Bendik Henriksen Erdal and housewife Oleanna Mathiasdatter Naustdal . He finished primary school in 1929 and worked from 1930 to 1933 with farming...
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