Odd Steinar Holøs
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Odd Steinar Holøs was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He was born in Rakkestad
.
From 1956 to 1957 he was the chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party
, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold
in 1981, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961, 1961–1965, 1965–1969, 1969–1973, 1973–1977 and 1977–1981. He met as a regular representative in 1972 and 1973 meanwhile Lars Korvald
was Prime Minister. In 1963, during the short-lived cabinet Lyng, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs.
On the local level, Holøs served as deputy mayor of Rakkestad
municipality from 1955 to 1967, and was a member of its executive committee during the term 1979–1983.
Holøs did not have higher education. Outside of politics, he worked in newspapers among other things, as the editor-in-chief of Østfold Bygdeblad from 1945 to 1947 and 1957 to 1964 and a journalist in Vårt Land
from 1946 to 1950.
He was born in Rakkestad
Rakkestad
Rakkestad is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rakkestad. It is divided into the parishes of Rakkestad, Degernes, and Os. The municipality is the county's second largest by area and one of Norway's largest agricultural...
.
From 1956 to 1957 he was the chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party
Youth of the Christian People's Party
The Young Christian Democrats is the youth league of Kristelig Folkeparti in Norway. The current leader of KrFU is Elisabeth Løland. They have approximately 2,000 members....
, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party.
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 1981, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1958–1961, 1961–1965, 1965–1969, 1969–1973, 1973–1977 and 1977–1981. He met as a regular representative in 1972 and 1973 meanwhile 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...
was Prime Minister. In 1963, during the short-lived cabinet Lyng, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Social Affairs.
On the local level, Holøs served as deputy mayor of Rakkestad
Rakkestad
Rakkestad is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rakkestad. It is divided into the parishes of Rakkestad, Degernes, and Os. The municipality is the county's second largest by area and one of Norway's largest agricultural...
municipality from 1955 to 1967, and was a member of its executive committee during the term 1979–1983.
Holøs did not have higher education. Outside of politics, he worked in newspapers among other things, as the editor-in-chief of Østfold Bygdeblad from 1945 to 1947 and 1957 to 1964 and a journalist in Vårt Land
Vårt Land (Norwegian newspaper)
Vårt Land is a daily newspaper published in Oslo. It has a nationwide target audience. Its average daily circulation in 2007 was 27.146, it was Norway's 23rd largest newspaper...
from 1946 to 1950.