Ambjørg Sælthun, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ambjørg Sælthun

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1922

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2012

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Ambjørg Sælthun

  • Ambjørg Sælthun, née Ødelien (27 July 1922 – 2 January 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was born in Ål.
  • She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions.
  • She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973.
  • From 1972 to 1973 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for John Austrheim who was appointed to the cabinet Korvald.On the local level he was a member of Lærdal municipal council from 1971 to 1975.
  • She was a member of the central party board from 1976 to 1982, and chaired the Centre Party Women's Association (Senterkvinnene) during the same period.Outside politics she was a farmer, having also worked briefly as a nurse.
  • She was active in the Norwegian Agrarian Association, in Christian organizations, and was a member of the board of the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget from 1979 to 1983.She died in January 2012.
  • Sælthun's daughter Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft is a presenter for the national television channel NRK1, and married to Arne Fjørtoft.

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