Per Martin Sandtrøen Explained

Per Martin Sandtrøen
Office:Deputy Member of the Storting
Term Start:1 October 2017
1Blankname:Member
Constituency:Hedmark
Birth Date:5 October 1985
Birth Place:Tynset, Hedmark, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Politician
Party:Centre
Relatives:Nils Kristen Sandtrøen (brother)

Per Martin Sandtrøen (born 5 October 1985) is a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party, currently serving as a deputy member of the Storting since 2017.

Political career

He was elected deputy representative to the Storting in 2017 from the constituency of Hedmark and has been re-elected since. He is currently deputising for Trygve Slagsvold Vedum at the Storting from 2021 while Vedum is serving in government.[1] [2] [3]

In September 2022, he called for the Centre Party to withdraw from government if the European Union's fourth energy package is passed by the government. He received support from the party's county leaders from Rogaland, Troms, Møre og Romsdal and Buskerud.[4]

Personal life

Sandtrøen hails from Tynset, and is a brother of Nils Kristen Sandtrøen.[2] He is a former long-distance runner in the club FIK Ren-Eng, with a personal best of 15:04.38 minutes in the 5000 metres from 2004.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandtrøen, Per Martin (1985-) . no . 15 October 2021.
  2. Encyclopedia: Per Martin Sandtrøen . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 15 October 2021.
  3. News: Even Eriksen (26) fra Trysil fikk plutselig stortingsplass . nrk.no . no . 15 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Sp-topp truer med regjerings-exit – får støtte fra fylkesledere . . 7 September 2022 . 8 September 2022 . no.
  5. Web site: S. Norwegian Athletics. 17 October 2021.