Hroar Anton Hansen (24 April 1947 – 31 October 2015) was a Norwegian industrial leader and politician. Hansen was known for having been the owner of the newspapers ''

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'' and '' Søndag Søndag''. He was a known

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during the 1980s and 1990s, having founded ''Norsk LCD AS'' in 1981, ''Hansen vakumrør'' as well as ''Ask''. Politically he was the second deputy leader of the Progress Party from 1985 to 1991, and deputy

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from 1988 to 1991.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Hroar 1947 births 2015 deaths Progress Party (Norway) politicians