Hans E. Strand (born 20 August 1934 in Modum, died 4 May 2000) was a

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politician for the

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. He was elected to the

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from

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in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion. At the local level, he was a member of Modum

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from 1975 to1979, 1987 to 1995 and from 1999 until his death. Outside of politics, Strand graduated with a Master of Forestry degree from the

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in 1963 and worked in forestry and farming. He was active in the

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References

* 1934 births 2000 deaths Members of the Storting Buskerud politicians People from Modum Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian College of Agriculture alumni University of California, Berkeley alumni Academic staff of the Norwegian College of Agriculture 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub