Roald G. Bergsaker

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Roald Georg Bergsaker (born 5 July 1942) is a Norwegian sports official and politician for the Conservative Party.

Bergsaker was mayor of Sandnes from 1986 to 1990. He was then a member of Rogaland county council from 1991 to 2007, serving as county mayor from 1999 to 2007. [1]

Bergsaker has been a board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports for seven years and of the Norwegian Olympic Committee for four years. [1] In 2007 he tried to become president of the Confederation of Sports, but Tove Paule won the vote at the national convention. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Andersen, Atle (10 May 2007). "Bergsaker håper kona må vente fire år til". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 48.
  2. ↑ "Historisk knockoutseier til Tove Paule" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 13 May 2007.
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Preceded by County mayor of Rogaland
1999–2007		Succeeded by


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