Jan Olav Olsen (born 29 September 1950 in
Arendal) is a Norwegian politician for the
Conservative Party.
He was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament
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from
Aust-Agder in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005.
Olsen held various positions in
Gjerstad
Gjerstad is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet, in the southeastern part of the county, along the border with Telemark county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the vil ...
municipality council from 1983 to 1999, serving as mayor from 1991 until 1999. From 1999 to 2001 he was a member of Aust-Agder county council.
See also
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Politics of Norway
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Inger Løite Member of same council, but from Labour Party
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1950 births
Living people
Conservative Party (Norway) politicians
Members of the Storting
21st-century Norwegian politicians
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