- Svein Alsaker
Svein Alsaker (born
11 March 1940 inBergen ) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from
Hordaland in 1985, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985. From 1983 to 1985 he served as a regular representative whileAsbjørn Haugstvedt was a member of thesecond cabinet Willoch .Alsaker was a member of the Hordaland county council from 1983 to 1987. He was later County Governor of Finnmark from 1993 to 1998, and then became County Governor of Hordaland; he has held the latter post since 1998.
He started his political career as chairman of the
Hammerfest local branch of the Young Conservatives from 1965 to 1966. Upon his return to Bergen, he became the deputy chair of the local Christian Democratic Party chapter from 1972 to 1974. From 1974 to 1978 and 1980 to 1983 he chaired the county chapter in Hordaland; during these periods he also sat on the national board.By profession Alsaker was a jurist, having graduated from the
University of Oslo with thecand.jur. degree in 1964. He has worked as an attorney, lawuer and judge. He has been a member of the board ofNorges Statsbaner (1982-1986),Statens Landbruksbank (1994-2000) andStatskog SF (1999-2005).In his younger days he was a
triple jump er. He won the bronze medal at the Norwegian championships in 1961, representingFana IL , [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mtj.htm Norwegian championships, men's triple jump] ] in a lifetime best result of 14.97 metres. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MTJ.htm Norwegian all-time list, men's triple jump] ]References
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