Hans Borgen
Norwegian politician (1908–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Borgen (24 September 1908 – 12 September 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
Quick Facts Minister of Agriculture, Prime Minister ...
Hans Borgen | |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 28 August 1963 – 25 September 1963 | |
Prime Minister | John Lyng |
Preceded by | Einar Wøhni |
Succeeded by | Leif Granli |
Vice President of the Odelsting | |
In office 8 October 1965 – 30 September 1969 | |
President | Nils Hønsvald |
Preceded by | Jakob Martin Pettersen |
Succeeded by | Erland Steenberg |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 January 1950 – 30 September 1969 | |
Constituency | Akershus |
Personal details | |
Born | (1908-09-24)24 September 1908 Fet, Akershus, Norway |
Died | 12 September 1983(1983-09-12) (aged 74) Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway |
Political party | Centre |
Spouse | Martha Konstance Linnerud |
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1950, and was re-elected on four occasions. From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Agriculture during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng. During this time his place in the Parliament was taken by Hans Christian Brevig.
Borgen, born in Fet, was a member the executive committee of Fet municipality council in the periods 1947–1951, 1951–1955 and 1955–1959.