Knut Haug
Encyclopedia
Knut Haug is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was elected to Ål
municipal council in 1971, and was re-elected on five successive occasions. During this period he was mayor for fourteen years. He was also a member of Buskerud
county council
for one term, and after a hiatus he returned to Ål municipal council in 2003.
Haug has also chaired the regional council (regionrådet) in Hallingdal
, and he has been a member of the board of Landssamanslutninga av Vasskraftkommunar
as well as the toll road
company Vegfinans. Outside of politics he worked as a farmer from 1960 to 2000.
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 elected to Ål
Ål
Ål is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ål....
municipal council in 1971, and was re-elected on five successive occasions. During this period he was mayor for fourteen years. He was also a member of 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:...
county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
for one term, and after a hiatus he returned to Ål municipal council in 2003.
Haug has also chaired the regional council (regionrådet) in Hallingdal
Hallingdal
Hallingdal is a valley and traditional district in Buskerud county in Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Flå, Nes, Gol, Hemsedal, Ål and Hol.-History:Ancient routes went to Vestlandet through Valdres and Hallingdal and down Røldal to Odda...
, and he has been a member of the board of Landssamanslutninga av Vasskraftkommunar
Landssamanslutninga av Vasskraftkommunar
Landssamanslutninga av Vasskraftkommunar is a Norwegian interest group. It groups municipalities that are involved in hydropower production....
as well as the toll road
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
company Vegfinans. Outside of politics he worked as a farmer from 1960 to 2000.