Bjarte Tørå (born 20 May 1953) is a Norwegian politician for the

Christian Democratic Party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social tea ...

. He served as a deputy representative to the

Norwegian Parliament The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years base ...

from

Telemark Telemark is a traditional region, a former county, and a current electoral district in southern Norway. In 2020, Telemark merged with the former county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark. Telemark borders the traditional ...

during the terms 1981–1985 and 1985–1989. He is a former secretary of international affairs in the Christian Democratic Party. Hailing from

Nordagutu Nordagutu is a village in the municipality of Midt-Telemark, Norway. Its population ( SSB 2005) is 367. Nordagutu train station is a part of the Bratsberg Line, and it serves as a junction between the Vestfold Line and Sørlandet Line The Sør ...

, he has also been involved in local politics. He later worked for the

National Democratic Institute The National Democratic Institute (NDI), or National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, is a non-profit American NGO that works with partners in developing countries to increase the effectiveness of democratic institutions. The NDI's ...

, as country director in

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National Democratic Institute profile
1953 births Living people Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting Politicians from Telemark {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub