Sverre Krogh (politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Sverre Krogh (politician)
- Sverre Krogh (16 August 1921 – 6 June 2006) was a Norwegian farmer, organizational leader and politician for the Centre Party. He spent his career as a farmer at Mellem-Kroer farm, Ås.
- He inherited the farm from his father in 1958, and passed it on to his son in 1989.He was elected to the municipal council in Ã…s in 1947, and was a council member for 28 years.
- He spent the years 1956 to 1975 as mayor.
- He was also a member of Akershus county council from 1956 to 1987, twelve of these as deputy county mayor (fylkesvaraordfører).
- He served as a deputy member of the Parliament of Norway during the terms 1969–1973, 1973–1977, and 1985–1989.
- In total he met during 58 days of parliamentary session.In 1972 Krogh became a member of the board of the new organization Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities.
- From 1976 to 1984 he chaired this organization.
- In 1984 he was replaced by Jakob Eng, who received decisive support from the Conservative and Christian Democratic parties—at the time coalition partners with the Centre Party in Willoch's Second Cabinet.
- Krogh represented Norway in the European Conference of Local Authorities between 1972 and 1984, and in the International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) between 1972 and 1987.
- From 1972 to 1984 he was also a board member of the International Union of Local Authorities.
- He was also a member of public bodies such as Hovedkomiteen for reformer i lokalforvaltningen from 1972 to 1985.In 1988 he was decorated with HM The King's Medal of Merit.
- He was also an honorary member of his political party.
- He died in June 2006, not long before his 85th birthday.
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