Jørun Drevland

Last updated April 13, 2019

Jørun Adeleid Drevland (born 15 March 1944) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.

The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a democratic socialist political party in Norway.

She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Nordland during the term 1993–1997. She met during 7 days of parliamentary session.^[1]

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She hails from Sortland, and together with artist Bjørn Elvenes she has been credited with the initiative to paint the town blue as an art project.^[2] She is the mother of musician Sivert Høyem.^[3]

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References

↑ "Jørun Drevland" (in Norwegian). Storting.
↑ "Historien om den blå by" (in Norwegian). Møtested Sortland. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
↑ Valle, Viggo (16 September 2011). "Sivert Høyem" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 22 June 2012.

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[bio-1] "Jørun Drevland" (in Norwegian). Storting.

[2] "Historien om den blå by" (in Norwegian). Møtested Sortland. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

[3] Valle, Viggo (16 September 2011). "Sivert Høyem" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 22 June 2012.