Odd Harald Hovland (born 29 September 1962) is a Norwegian politician. He has been a member of the Storting since 2021.

Odd Harald Hovland
Born (1962-09-29) 29 September 1962 (age 62)
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materNorwegian Police University College
Occupation(s)Police officer
Politician
Political partyLabour Party

Personal life and education

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Born on 29 September 1962,[1] Hovland is a son of nurse Elisabeth Nordstrand and Leif Hovland.[2] He graduated from the Norwegian Police University College in 2007.[1]

Political career

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Local politics

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A member of the municipal council of Bømlo from 2007 to 2019, Hovland served as mayor of Bømlo from 2011 to 2019.[1]

Parliament

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He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Hordaland for the period 2021–2025, for the Labour Party.[2][3]

In the Storting, he is a member of the Standing Committee on Justice from 2021 to 2025.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tvedt, Knut Are. "Odd Harald Hovland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Hovland, Odd Harald (1962-)". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ Tvedt, Knut Are. "Stortingsrepresentantene 2021–2025". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 October 2021.