Rolf Furuseth

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Rolf Furuseth
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
for Oppland
In office
1969–1981
Personal details
Born(1915-09-27)27 September 1915
Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway
Died16 May 1984(1984-05-16) (aged 68)
Political party Labour

Rolf Furuseth (born 27 September 1915 in Vestre Toten, died 16 May 1984) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 19581961 and 19651969.

On the local level he was a member of Vestre Toten municipality council from 1955 to 1971, the last three terms in the executive committee. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1962 to 1963.

Outside politics he worked at Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikker. He became involved in the trade union there.

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