List of presidents of the Lagting

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List of presidents of the Lagting since 1945, one of the two subdivisions of the Parliament of Norway from 1945 to 2009, when the chamber was discontinued.

No.PortraitPresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
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Lothe, Jakob Mathias Antonsen Jakob A. Lothe [2]
(1881–1975)
10 December 194510 January 19548 years, 31 days Liberal
2
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Røiseland, Bent Bent Røiseland
(1902–1981)
16 January 195411 January 19594 years, 360 days Liberal
3
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Vatnaland, Elisæus Elisæus Vatnaland
(1892–1983)
12 January 195930 September 19601 year, 262 days Centre
(2)
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Røiseland, Bent Bent Røiseland
(1902–1981)
1 October 196030 September 1961364 days Liberal
4
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Hønsvald, Nils Nils Hønsvald
(1899–1971)
6 October 196130 September 19653 years, 359 days Labour
(2)
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Røiseland, Bent Bent Røiseland
(1902–1981)
8 October 196530 September 19693 years, 357 days Liberal
5
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Korvald, Lars Lars Korvald
(1916–2006)
8 October 196918 October 19723 years, 10 days Christian Democratic
6
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Aarvik, Egil Egil Aarvik
(1912–1990)
24 October 197230 September 1973341 days Christian Democratic
7
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Skard, Torild Torild Skard [4]
(born 1936)
9 October 197330 September 19773 years, 356 days Socialist Left
8
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Tøsdal, Margit Margit Tøsdal
(1918–1993)
11 October 197730 September 19813 years, 354 days Labour
9
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Knudsen, Thor Thor Knudsen
(1927–2006)
8 October 198130 September 19897 years, 357 days Conservative
10
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Røsjorde, Hans Johan Hans J. Røsjorde
(born 1941)
10 October 198930 September 19933 years, 355 days Progress
11
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Syse, Jan Peder Jan P. Syse
(1930–1997)
11 October 199317 September 19973 years, 341 days Conservative
12
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Holten, Odd Odd Holten
(born 1940)
8 October 199730 September 20013 years, 357 days Christian Democratic
13
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Solholm, Lodve Lodve Solholm
(born 1949)
9 October 200130 September 20053 years, 356 days Progress
14
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Lønning, Inge Inge Lønning
(1938–2013)
10 October 200530 September 20093 years, 355 days Conservative

Footnotes

  1. Bent Røiseland (Liberal) was acting president from 17 to 28 June 1952.
  2. Bent Røiseland (Liberal) was acting president from 17 to 28 June 1952.
  3. Einar Nyheim (Socialist Left Party) was acting president from 2 November to 17 December 1974.
  4. Einar Nyheim (Socialist Left Party) was acting president from 2 November to 17 December 1974.

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