Magnar Lussand Explained

Magnar Lussand (18 July 1945 – 24 September 2019)[1] was a Norwegian school principal and politician for the Centre Party.

He was born in Lussand, Ullensvang, and after graduating from teachers' college in 1971 he spent six years as a teacher in Kinsarvik. From 1977 he was an inspector and principal in the neighboring municipality of Granvin.[2]

Lussand was a member of Ullensvang municipal council from 1976 to 1977, Granvin municipal council from 1980 to 1991, and Hordaland county council from 1984. He served as the mayor of Granvin.[3] In 1991 Lussand became county mayor (fylkesordfører) of Hordaland. He was succeeded by Gisle Handeland in 1999, who was the first Labour Party representative to hold this position.[4]

He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland during the term 1997 - 2001. In total he met during 38 days of parliamentary session. He died in 2019.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografi:Lussand, Magnar. Stortinget.no. 2019-10-02. no.
  2. Encyclopedia: 1994. Lussand, Magnar. Hvem er hvem?. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. 349. no.
  3. Encyclopedia: 1994. Lussand, Magnar. Hvem er hvem?. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. 349. no.
  4. http://www.hordaland.no/upload/Forsida/Dokument/PM9805/Handeland%20ny%20fylkesordførar.rtf Press release
  5. News: Magnar Lussand er død. Oskarsen. Linnea Skare. 25 September 2019. Bergensavisen. no. 27 September 2019.