Egil Kjølner (8 January 1920 – 25 February 2010) was a Norwegian politician for the
Christian Democratic Party
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.
He was born in
Fredrikstad
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The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1 ...
, but moved to
Bærum
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in 1927. He was a member of Bærum
municipal council
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for twenty years and
Akershus
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county council
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Ireland
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for eight years.
He served as a deputy representative to the
Parliament of Norway
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during the terms 1969–1973 and 1973–1977.
He was a secondary school headmaster from 1969 to 1980, and was also active in the
Salvation Army
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. He was decorated with the
Order of the Founder
In 1917, five years after the death of the founder of the Salvation Army William Booth, his son, General Bramwell Booth, inaugurated the Order of the Founder to recognise Salvationists who had rendered distinguished service, such as would have s ...
as well as the
HM The King's Medal of Merit.
[ Not long before his death he was said to be the only living Norwegian with the Order of the Founder.] He died in February 2010.[
]
References
1920 births
2010 deaths
Deputy members of the Storting
Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians
Bærum politicians
Norwegian educators
Norwegian Salvationists
Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit
20th-century Methodists
Politicians from Fredrikstad
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