Odd Henning Grønmo (born 15 March 1922 - 29 April 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. He was born in

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, but spent his professional career at Bodø Teacher's College from 1951 to 1989. He was a member of the

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of Bodin Municipality from 1956 to 1963, serving as deputy mayor from 1956 to 1959 and mayor from 1960 to 1963. From 1960 to 1983 he was a member of

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, serving as county mayor from 1976 to 1983. He was also a supervisory council member of the Bank of Norway for twelve years. He resided in Bodø.

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1922 births 2012 deaths People from Brønnøy Politicians from Bodø Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Nordland Chairpersons of County Councils of Norway Academic staff of the University of Nordland {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub