Ragnvald Terum Winjum (17 May 1917 – 4 January 1965) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the
Liberal Party.
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Candidate of Law (Latin: ''candidatus/candidata juris/iuris'') is both a graduate law degree awarded to law students in the Nordic region as well as an academic status designation for advanced Law School students in German-speaking countries.
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by education (1949), Winjum settled down in
Aurland
Aurland () is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, ...
in 1953, working as a farmer and attorney. In 1960 he became the mayor of Aurland municipality.
In 1963 Winjum became the first to hold the post of county mayor (''fylkesordfører'') of Sogn og Fjordane. However, because of illness problems, he had to leave the post for then-deputy county mayor
Nils Helgheim
Nils Helgheim (14 June 1903 – 1 October 1982) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane during the terms 1954–1957 and 1958–1961.
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before even chairing a single council meeting.
Winjum also served as a deputy representative to the
Norwegian Parliament from
Sogn og Fjordane during the term 1961–1965. He died during the last year of the term.
References
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NRK County Encyclopedia of Sogn og Fjordane
1917 births
1965 deaths
Liberal Party (Norway) politicians
Mayors of places in Sogn og Fjordane
Chairmen of County Councils of Norway
Deputy members of the Storting
People from Aurland
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