Olav Søyland

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Olav Søyland (26 July 1921 – 9 April 2001) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

Christian Democratic Party (Norway) political party in Norway

The Christian Democratic Party, is a Christian-democratic political party in Norway founded in 1933. The Norwegian name literally translates to Christian People's Party, shortened KrF. The name may also be translated as "The People's Christian Party".

He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. In total he met during 73 days of parliamentary session. [1] He hailed from Porsgrunn. [2]

Telemark County in Norway

Telemark[²teːləmɑrk](listen) is a traditional region and county in Norway. It is known as the birthplace of skiing and the Bunad movement. The region borders Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. Telemark means the "mark of the Teler", the ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now known as Upper Telemark in the Migration Period and the Viking Age.

Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark, Norway

Porsgrunn (help·info) is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn.

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References

  1. ↑ "Olav Søyland" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. ↑ "Norges Offisielle Statistikk. XII. 199. Stortingsvalget 1965. Hefte II. Oversikt" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.


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