Nils Andresson Lavik (8 January 1884 – 14 July 1966) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. He was born in the former municipality of

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County, Norway. Originally a member of the

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, he eventually joined the

who broke out of the Liberal Party in 1933. He was elected to the

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from

in 1934, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative for the

during the term 1930–1933.Nils Lavik
Store Norske Leksikon, retrieved August 23, 2012 He was chairman of the Christian Democratic Party 1938–1951. Lavik served in the Norwegian Parliament until 1953.

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1884 births 1966 deaths Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1880s-stub