Leiv Erdal
Leiv Erdal (11 August 1915 – 20 November 2009) was a Norwegian military officer, bailiff and politician for the Centre Party.
He was born in
Norwegian Campaign in 1940. He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945. He was the bailiff of Fjaler from 1940 to 1941 and acting bailiff of Naustdal from 1941 to 1942, but was then fired by the Nazi authorities. From 1942 to 1945 he worked for Vestlandske Kjøpelag,[1] now a part of Felleskjøpet.[2]
After the war, in 1945, he briefly worked with the
Folketrygdfondet from 1972 to 1984 and chaired Sunnfjord history association and Sunnfjord Folkemuseum from 1972 to 1986. He was also involved in Noregs Ungdomslag and chaired his countywide trade union from 1973 to 1975.[1]
He chaired his local party chapter from 1956 to 1957 and the county chapter from 1966 to 1978. He was a national board member of the Centre Party from 1966 to 1978 and a central board deputy member from 1975 to 1977. He was a member of Naustdal
Parliament of Norway from Sogn og Fjordane during the terms 1969–1973 and 1973–1977. From 1 to 16 October 1973 he met regularly for John Austrheim, who was a member of the outgoing Korvald's Cabinet. In total he met during 138 days of parliamentary session.[1]