Jan Helge Jansen (born 1 July 1937) is a Norwegian priest and politician for the

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. He was born in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

as a son of self-made businessman Harald Jansen (1903–1985) and housewife Helene Valvatne (1906–1987). He enrolled as a student in 1957, and graduated from the

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with the

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degree in 1965. While studying he chaired the Conservative Students' Association in 1961 and the

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for half a year in 1964. He took the practical priest education in 1966, and after serving in His Majesty The King's Guard in 1967 he worked as a

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Gjerpen Gjerpen is a former township which is now part of the municipality of Skien, in Telemark county, Norway. Location The parish of Gjerpen was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census th ...

from 1968 to 2003. He was a member of

Skien Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsj ...

city council from 1971 to 1985 and 1991 to 1999. He served as a deputy representative to the

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from

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during the term 1977–1981, was elected in the 1981 election and served one term. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs. He chaired the Conservative Party branch in Telemark from 1976 to 1986, and was a member of the Conservative Party central board during the same period.

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1937 births Living people Clergy from Bergen People from Skien University of Oslo alumni Norwegian priest-politicians Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Telemark Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub