Jens P. Flå (born 13 February 1923 in

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, died 31 January 2002) was a Norwegian politician for the

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. Flå was elected to the

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from

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in 1973, and he was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973. On the local level, he was a member of the

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from 1947 to 1973, serving as mayor since 1959. From 1959 to 1969, he, being mayor, was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag

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. He chaired the local party chapter from 1948 to 1951. Outside of politics, he spent most of his career as a farmer.

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* 1923 births 2002 deaths Mayors of places in Sør-Trøndelag Christian Democratic Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian Lutherans People from Rennebu 20th-century Lutherans Members of the Storting 1981–1985 Members of the Storting 1977–1981 Members of the Storting 1973–1977 {{Norway-politician-1920s-stub