Kristian Helland (born 26 July 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the

Christian Democratic Party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea ...

. He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 2001 to 2003. He replaced

Ingmar Ljones Ingmar Ljones (born 3 December 1943 in Strandebarm) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. He then served in the position ...

who was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 2001. Following his successor's election in 2003, Helland continued as deputy mayor during the term 2003–2007. In 2007 he stepped down from Bergen politics, but continued as leader of the

Hordaland Hordaland () was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland counties. Hordaland was the third largest county, after Akershus and Oslo, by population. The county government was the Hordaland County Munici ...

party chapter. Outside politics he has worked within the missionary community, and with Christian education. He has been

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of Rauma Folk High School.

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1947 births Living people Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of Bergen Norwegian Lutherans {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub