Kjeld Langeland
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Kjeld Langeland was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
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He was born in Bergen
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions. Towards the end of his second term, he died and was replaced by Sigrid Utkilen
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Langeland was a member of Åsane
municipality council between 1955 and 1971, serving as mayor in the periods 1959–1963 and 1963–1965. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1956 to 1960. He was then a member of Bergen
municipality council between 1971 until his death.
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...
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He was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions. Towards the end of his second term, he died and was replaced by Sigrid Utkilen
Sigrid Utkilen
Sigrid Utkilen was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1973, and was re-elected on one occasion. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973...
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Langeland was a member of Åsane
Åsane
Åsane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway, making up the northwestern part of the city.It was a municipality in Hordaland county, from January 1, 1904, when it was separated from Hamre, until January 1, 1972 when it was merged with Bergen . The area was developed from mostly farmland to a...
municipality council between 1955 and 1971, serving as mayor in the periods 1959–1963 and 1963–1965. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1956 to 1960. He was then a member of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
municipality council between 1971 until his death.