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Lars Sponheim

Liberal Party

1993-    : Member of the Storting for Hordaland County

Date and place of birth

23 May 1957, Halden, Norway

Education and work experience

1993-

Chief municipal agricultural officer, Ulvik and Granvin

1992

Principal, Hjeltnes horticultural school

1984-1988

Teacher, Hjeltnes horticultural school

1985

Teaching credentials

1981-1984

Consultant in a consultancy firm

1981

Cand.agric. degree, Agricultural University of Norway

1977-

Kalnes agricultural school

Storting Committees

2005-

Member of the Standing Committee on Finance

2005-

Member of the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs

2000-2001

Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs

1993-1997

Member of the Standing Committee on Finance

Delegations:

2005-

Alternate member of the Delegation to the EFTA and EEA Parliamentary Committees

2000-2001

Member of the EEA Consultative Committee

2000-2001

Alternate member of the Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament

Other Storting positions

2005-
2000-2001
1993-1997

Chairman of the Liberal Party parliamentary group

Government posts

2004-2005

Minister of Agriculture and Food

2001-2004

Minister of Agriculture

1997-2000

Minister of Trade and Industry

Local government

1991-1993

Member of Hordaland County council

1987-1991

Mayor of Ulvik municipality

1983-1987

Member of Ulvik municipal executive board

Political appointments

1996-

Chairman of the Liberal Party

1990-1992

Member of the Liberal Party Central Executive Committee and the National Executive Board


Last updated 24.11.2006

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