Ambjørg Sælthun, née Ødelien (27 July 1922 – 2 January 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was born in

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. She was elected to the

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from

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in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973. From 1972 to 1973 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for John Austrheim who was appointed to the

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. On the local level he was a member of

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from 1971 to 1975. She was a member of the central party board from 1976 to 1982, and chaired the Centre Party Women's Association (''Senterkvinnene'') during the same period. Outside politics she was a farmer, having also worked briefly as a nurse. She was active in the

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, in Christian organizations, and was a member of the board of the publishing house

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from 1979 to 1983. She died in January 2012. Sælthun's daughter

Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft (born 9 June 1947) is a Norwegian former television presenter. She was born in Lærdal to farmer Olaf Sælthun and politician Ambjørg Sælthun, and is married to Arne Fjørtoft . She was assigned with NRK for 4 ...

is a presenter for the national television channel

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, and married to Arne Fjørtoft.

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1922 births 2012 deaths People from Ål Sogn og Fjordane politicians Centre Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian Lutherans Women members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian women politicians 20th-century Lutherans 20th-century women farmers 20th-century Norwegian farmers Members of the Storting 1981–1985 Members of the Storting 1977–1981 Members of the Storting 1973–1977 Members of the Storting 1969–1973 {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub