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, and after a sailor's education in Ålesund he spent the years 1960 to 1965 at sea. From 1965 to 1966 he attended commerce school in Melbu, and from 1966 until his retirement in 1990 he worked as a

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teacher. He was a member of the municipal council of

from 1987 to 1995, the last eight years in the executive committee. He chaired the local party chapter from 1988 to 1991 and 1994 to 1999. He served as a deputy representative to the

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from

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during the term 1989–1993. Already in December 1990 the regular representative

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died, and Sørmo became a regular representative. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs and Administration.

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1936 births Living people Progress Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting Nordland politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub