Bjarne Lyngstad
Bjarne Lyngstad | |
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Minister of Local Government | |
In office 28 August 1963 – 25 September 1963 | |
Prime Minister | John Lyng |
Preceded by | Oskar Skogly |
Succeeded by | Jens Haugland |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 1961 – 30 September 1969 | |
Constituency | Nord-Trøndelag |
Personal details | |
Born | Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway | 9 January 1901
Died | 4 September 1971 | (aged 70)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Politician Farmer |
Bjarne Lyngstad (9 January 1901 – 4 September 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the
Liberal Party
.
He was born in Inderøy.
From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during the short-lived centre-right
cabinet Lyng. When another centre-right cabinet was formed in 1965, under Prime Minister Per Borten
, Lyngstad was appointed Minister of Agriculture and held this position until 21 August 1970.
He was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 1961 and was re-elected on one occasion. During his stints as cabinet member, which included the entire second term, he was replaced by deputy representative Ola H. Kveli
. Lyngstad had served in the position of deputy representative during the terms 1954–1957 and 1958–1961.
Lyngstad was a long-time member of the Inderøy municipality council, serving as deputy mayor in the periods 1945–1947 and 1955 to 1961 and mayor from 1947 to 1952.
References
- "Bjarne Lyngstad" (in Norwegian). Storting.