Åge Hovengen
Åge Hovengen (21 December 1927 – 19 October 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Brandbu.
Biography
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973–1977. From 1973 to 1976 he met as a regular representative, filling the seat of Thorstein Treholt who was appointed to the second cabinet Bratteli.
On the local level he was a member of Vestre Slidre municipal council from 1963 to 1977.
Outside politics he worked as a car mechanic. He was also active in the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union.
In 2002 he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award.[1] He died in 2018 at the age of 90.[2]
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References
- "Priser – Fritt Ords Honnør" (in Norwegian). Fritt Ord. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- https://www.oa.no/dodsfall/age-hovengen/valdres/age-hovengen-er-dod/s/5-35-733919
- "Åge Hovengen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
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