Ola Thorleif Ruud

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Ola Thorleif Ruud (6 September 1926 – 25 February 2018) was a Norwegian politician from the

Conservative Party
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He was born in Ål, and moved to Oslo to study. He graduated with the cand-.jur. degree in 1951, worked as a deputy judge in Alta, Norway|Alta from 1954 to 1955 before moving back to Ål. Here he opened his own lawyer's office, which he operated until 1997.[1]

Ruud was a member of the executive committee of

Norwegian Constitution.[2] He never won a seat in a general election, but served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the terms 1958–1961, 1961–1965, 1965–1969 and 1969–1973.[1]

Ruud chaired the board of directors of Hallingdal Kraftlag from 1981 to 1994, the regional insurance company from 1957 to 1994 and the local savings bank from 1970 to 1983. He was a board member of the local power plant from 1955 to 1975, of Norwegian Automobile Federation from 1978–1994 and of Gjensidige.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ola Thorleif Ruud" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. ISSN 0801-9045
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