Ivar Arne Skulstad (born 16 May 1953) is a

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politician for the Labour Party. He was born in

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as a son of an industrial laborer and a shop worker. He spent his career in the

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from 1972 to 1973,

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from 1973 to 1975, NSB Reisebyrå from 1975 to 1988 and Hedmark Energi from 1988 to 1999. He was a member of Eidskog

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from 1979 to 2005, serving as deputy mayor from 1983 to 1987 and mayor from 1999 to 2005. From 2003 to 2005 he chaired ''Glåmdal regionråd''. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway during the terms 2005–2009 and 2009–2013, representing the constituency

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. From 2005 to 2009 he served as a regular representative, taking Sylvia Brustad's seat while she was a cabinet minister. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.

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1953 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Mayors of places in Hedmark People from Eidskog 21st-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub