Marvin Wiseth (born 20 January 1951) is a Norwegian politician from the

Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...

. He is known as the former mayor of Trondheim, the third largest city in Norway, from 1990 to 1998. He had been a member of the city council since 1976. During his period as mayor the city hosted the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place from February 21 to March 2 at Granåsen Ski Centre in Trondheim, Norway. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 ...

. Wiseth was also central in the failed Trondheim's 2018 Winter Olympics bid. Wiseth served as a deputy representative in the

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from Sør-Trøndelag during the term 1977–1981.

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