Peter N. Myhre
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Peter Nicolai Myhre is a Norwegian
politician for the Progress Party
.
until 1976. From 1966 to 1974, he worked for his father's company. He worked as receptionist, cleaner and then driver from 1973 to 1977, when he was hired as a secretary for the Progess Party. From 1978 to 1980, he was editor-in-chief of the internal party magazine Fremskritt
. After the establishment of Youth of the Progress Party
on 11 February 1978, Myhre was appointed as the youth wing's first leader, a position he held until 1984.
City Council following the 1979 election
, and re-elected in 1983
. From 1982 to 1994 (except in 1991), he was leader for the Progress Party's council group. From 1988 to 1990 he was deputy mayor, and from 1990 to 1991, mayor. From 1992 to 1995, he was chairman of the municipal transport and environmental committee.
In 1987, Myhre had become owner and chairman of Cafe Rosted, which he kept until 1999. From 1995 to 1999, Myhre did not sit in the city council, but instead worked as a consultant, and later managing director of Norges Dagligvarehandels Forbund
. During the four-year political sabbatical, Myhre was however a member of the municipal board of the Port of Oslo. He was re-elected to the city council in the 1999 election
.
In 2003, Myhre was appointed city commissioner for transport and the environment. After six year in the seat, Myhre decided to run in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 2009
. He was placed third on the party ticket
in Oslo, which is considered to deliver him a safe seat. He withdrew as city commissioner on 24 February to work full-time on the national elections, and was replaced by Jøran Kallmyr.
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 for the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
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Early life and career
Myhre is the son of tobacco merchant Gunnar Peter Myhre and Gunhold Nordlid. He married Marie Françoise Millou in 1985. He graduated from upper secondary school in 1973, attended military academy in 1974, and studied Norwegian languageNorwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
until 1976. From 1966 to 1974, he worked for his father's company. He worked as receptionist, cleaner and then driver from 1973 to 1977, when he was hired as a secretary for the Progess Party. From 1978 to 1980, he was editor-in-chief of the internal party magazine Fremskritt
Fremskritt
Fremskritt is a Norwegian newspaper. It is the official party organ of the Progress Party.Distributed among the members of the Progress Party, it is also available as a free internet newspaper....
. After the establishment of Youth of the Progress Party
Youth of the Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party’s Youth , is the youth wing of the Norwegian political party the Progress Party. It is generally more libertarian than the Progress Party itself, both with regards to economics and politics in general...
on 11 February 1978, Myhre was appointed as the youth wing's first leader, a position he held until 1984.
Political career
Myhre was elected to the OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
City Council following the 1979 election
Norwegian local elections, 1979
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1979. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
, and re-elected in 1983
Norwegian local elections, 1983
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1983. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
. From 1982 to 1994 (except in 1991), he was leader for the Progress Party's council group. From 1988 to 1990 he was deputy mayor, and from 1990 to 1991, mayor. From 1992 to 1995, he was chairman of the municipal transport and environmental committee.
In 1987, Myhre had become owner and chairman of Cafe Rosted, which he kept until 1999. From 1995 to 1999, Myhre did not sit in the city council, but instead worked as a consultant, and later managing director of Norges Dagligvarehandels Forbund
Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises
The Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises is an employers' organisation in Norway.It was established on 1 January 1990 through a merger. The headquarters are at Solli plass in Frogner, Oslo....
. During the four-year political sabbatical, Myhre was however a member of the municipal board of the Port of Oslo. He was re-elected to the city council in the 1999 election
Norwegian local elections, 1999
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway in 1999. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently.-Municipal elections:...
.
In 2003, Myhre was appointed city commissioner for transport and the environment. After six year in the seat, Myhre decided to run in the Norwegian parliamentary election, 2009
Norwegian parliamentary election, 2009
The 2009 parliamentary election was held in Norway on 14 September 2009. Elections in Norway are held on a Monday in September, usually the second or third Monday, as determined by the king. Early voting was possible between 10 August and 11 September 2009, while some municipalities held open...
. He was placed third on the party ticket
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
in Oslo, which is considered to deliver him a safe seat. He withdrew as city commissioner on 24 February to work full-time on the national elections, and was replaced by Jøran Kallmyr.