Eyvind W. Wang

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Eyvind W. Wang (born 8 December 1942) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Wang is from Blommenholm in Bærum and started his career as a car mechanic. He became a workshop manager at Skotvedt and later served on its board of directors. He was also a chairman of Vestfjorden Avløpsselskap.^[1]

Blommenholm is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population (2007) is 2,936.

Bærum is a municipality in Akershus County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city.

Wang was first elected to Asker municipal council in 1975 and served as mayor of Asker municipality from 1980 to 1995.^[1] In 1979 he defeated fellow party member Jens Wisløff for reelection.^[2] He was succeeded by Morten Strand from the same party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus from 1993 to 1997.^[3] He has also chaired the Conservative Party county chapter in Akershus and has been a member of the central party committee.^[1]

Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Greater Oslo Region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Asker. The municipality was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838.

Jens Juell Wisløff was a Norwegian businessman in the asphalt industry and a politician for the Conservative Party.

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References

1 2 3 Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Eyvind W. Wang". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 488. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4.
↑ Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Jens Wisløff". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 489. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4.
↑ "Eyvind W. Wang" (in Norwegian). Storting.

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Preceded by Jon Fossum	Mayor of Asker 1980–1995	Succeeded by Morten Strand

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[basbl-1] 1 2 3 Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Eyvind W. Wang". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 488. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4.

[2] Bakken, Tor Chr., ed. (2008). "Jens Wisløff". Budstikkas store Asker og Bærum-leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 489. ISBN 978-82-573-1534-4.

[3] "Eyvind W. Wang" (in Norwegian). Storting.