Arne Bergsvåg (born 2 February 1958) is a Norwegian builder and politician for the Centre Party. He served as mayor of Ølen from 1999 to 2005 and then Vindafjord between 2005 and 2011. He later served as deputy county mayor of Rogaland between 2019 and 2023, and was also a deputy member of parliament for Rogaland between 2005 and 2013 and again from 2017 to 2021.
Arne Bergsvåg | |
|---|---|
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| Deputy County Mayor of Rogaland | |
| In office 22 October 2019 – 24 October 2023 | |
| County Mayor | Marianne Chesak |
| Preceded by | Marianne Chesak |
| Succeeded by | Svein Erik Indbjo |
| Mayor of Vindafjord | |
| In office 20 September 2005 – October 2011 | |
| Deputy | Marit Hustvedt |
| Preceded by | Reidar Havås |
| Succeeded by | Ole Johan Vierdal |
| Mayor of Ølen | |
| In office October 1999 – 20 September 2005 | |
| Deputy | Ståle Jordal Peder Lothe |
| Preceded by | Dominikus N. Bjordal |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1958 |
| Political party | Centre |
| Spouse | Anne Bergsvåg |
| Children | 3 |
Political career
editParliament
editHe served as a deputy representative to the Storting from Rogaland between 2005 and 2013 and was re-elected at the 2009 election. During his time in parliament, he sat for a total of 132 days of session. He was later re-elected at the 2017 election and sat until 2021.[1][2]
Local politics
editOn the local level, Bergsvåg became mayor of Ølen in 1999. When it was incorporated into Vindafjord in 2005, Bergsvåg became the new mayor of that municipality. He declined to stand for another term as mayor in the 2011 local elections.[3][4]
He was a member of the Rogaland county council between 2003 and 2023 and he had the top spot on the Rogaland Centre Party's list for the election to the county council in 2011.[4][5] He also served as the deputy county mayor of Rogaland between 2019 and 2023.[6][7] He was succeeded by Svein Erik Indbjo.[8][9]
Personal life
editHe is married to Anne Bergsvåg, with whom has three children and a further six grandchildren. He is also a builder by education.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Arne Bergsvåg" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ "Arne Bergsvåg topper Sp-lista" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Bergsvåg ordfører i nye Vindafjord" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 20 September 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b Kjetil Løset: Tre av ti ordførere vil ikke fortsette TV2, 21 March 2011
- ^ "Fylkesvaraordfører Arne Bergsvåg takker nei til gjenvalg" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Stavanger Aftenblad. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Marianne Chesak (Ap) blir ny fylkesordfører" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Stavanger Aftenblad. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Marianne Chesak valgt til ny fylkesordfører" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Dagsavisen. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Ole Ueland blir ny fylkesordfører" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Rogaland. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Nå er Ole Ueland fylkesordfører i Rogaland" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Stavanger Aftenblad. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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