Torstein Selvik

Last updated December 15, 2025

Torstein Selvik (8 October 1900 – 10 September 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.^[1]

He was born in Haus Municipality. Despite being almost 40 years old at the time, Selvik fought in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign with the 4th Brigade in Valdres.^[2]^[1]

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Bergen in 1950, and was re-elected on four occasions.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Torstein Selvik" (in Norwegian). Storting.
↑ Haga, Arnfinn (1999). Valdres 1940 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 168–173. ISBN 82-02-18465-7.

Media offices

Preceded by

vacancy during World War II

Chief editor of Bergens Arbeiderblad
1945–1958

Succeeded by

Jørgen Hustad
(co-editor from 1950)

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[sb-1] 1 2 3 "Torstein Selvik" (in Norwegian). Storting.

[2] Haga, Arnfinn (1999). Valdres 1940 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 168–173. ISBN 82-02-18465-7.

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