Torvald Haavardstad (21 November 1893[1] – 9 March 1965) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1931, and was re-elected on three occasions.[2] He was interim chairman for the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs from 1951 to 1952.[3]
Haavardstad was born in Evje and was a member of Evje municipal council from 1922 to 1959, serving as mayor from 1928 to 1942 and 1945 to 1949, meaning he was a Nazi collaborator. He then became mayor of its successor municipality Evje og Hornnes, and stayed in the position until 1965. He was also deputy chairman of Aust-Agder county council from 1945 to 1965.
Outside politics he mainly worked as a school teacher, as well as church singer.
References
edit- ^ Haffner, Vilhelm (1950). Stortinget, 1950-1953 (in Norwegian). J.G. Tanum. p. 15. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Biografi: Haavardstad, Torvald". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Finans- og tollkomiteen". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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