Tom Thoresen (born 16 May 1947 in

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) is a

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politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the

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from

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in 1977, and was re-elected on five occasions. On the local level Thoresen was a member of

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city council from 1971 to 1987. Outside politics he graduated as

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in 1974 and worked one year as a high school teacher. From 1983 to 1987 he was deputy leader of the now-defunct government agency ''Likestillingsrådet''. In 2002 he was appointed director of ''Statens Medieforvaltning'', which was merged with other institutions in 2005 to become the

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. Thoresen continued as director.

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* 1947 births Living people Members of the Storting Labour Party (Norway) politicians Østfold politicians Directors of government agencies of Norway People from Fredrikstad 21st-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub