Gunnar Ellefsen (7 August 1930 – 12 April 1997) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was educated as a

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and was the principal (''bestyrer'', later ''rektor'') of Mesterfjellet school 1967–1977. Ellefsen served three terms as

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's deputy representative to the

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: 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. He was the mayor of Larvik from 1972 to 1983.

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1930 births 1997 deaths Labour Party (Norway) politicians Deputy members of the Storting Vestfold politicians {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub