Vidar Brynsplass is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party

Norwegian Labour Party

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He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud

Buskerud

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 during the term 1993–1997. From 1996 to 1997 he served as a regular representative meanwhile Thorbjørn Jagland

Thorbjørn Jagland

is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, currently serving as the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe...

 was Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Norway

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. On the local level he was a member of Kongsberg

Kongsberg

is a town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located at the southern end of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kongsberg....

municipality council from 1991 to 1999.

Outside of politics he was a factory worker in Kongsberg from 1966 to 1987, worked two years in insurance before becoming active in the local trade union.