Torny Pedersen
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Torny Pedersen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland
in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions.
Pedersen was a member of Fauske
municipality council from 1987 to 1991, later serving as deputy mayor 1995–1997.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions.
Pedersen was a member of Fauske
Fauske
is a town and municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Fauske with approximately 6,000 inhabitants....
municipality council from 1987 to 1991, later serving as deputy mayor 1995–1997.