Willfred Nordlund (born 18 April 1988) is a Norwegian politician. He has served as member of parliament for Nordland since 2017. He previously served as deputy member between 2009 and 2017 and Nordland county commissioner for transport between 2015 and 2017.[1]
Willfred Nordlund | |
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.jpg) Nordlund in 2017 | |
| Member of the Storting | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Nordland |
| Deputy Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2009 – 30 September 2017 | |
| Constituency | Nordland |
| Deputy Chairman of the Nordland County Cabinet | |
| In office 18 September 2015 – 3 April 2017 | |
| Cabinet Chair | Tomas Norvoll |
| Preceded by | Marit Tennfjord |
| Succeeded by | Svein Eggesvik |
| Nordland County Commissioner for Transport | |
| In office 18 September 2015 – 3 April 2017 | |
| Cabinet Chair | Tomas Norvoll |
| Preceded by | Hild-Marit Olsen |
| Succeeded by | Svein Eggesvik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1988 Bodø, Nordland, Norway |
| Alma mater | Harstad University College (Not completed) BI Norwegian Business School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editLocal politics
editNordlund was a member of the Nordland County Council between 2007 and 2015 and served in the Nordland county cabinet between 2015 and 2017, during which he served as the county commissioner for transport and deputy chairman of the county cabinet.[2] He resigned in April 2017 in order to run for parliament and was succeeded by fellow party member Svein Eggesvik.[3]
Parliament
editNordlund served as deputy representative between 2009 and 2017, being re-elected in 2013. He was elected as a regular representative from Nordland at the 2017 election. He was re-elected in 2021.[4]
In parliament, Nordlund was a member of the Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration between 2017 and 2021. He then moved to the Standing Committee on Business and Industry, of which he also serves as its chair.[1]
Personal life
editHe is the son of Karl-Erling Nordlund (the former mayor of Sortland Municipality) and farmer Wenche Irene Kristiansen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nordlund, Willfred". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Her er det nye fylkesrådet i Nordland" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Nordland. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Nordland har fått ny fylkesråd for samferdsel" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Fremover. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Willfred Nordlund, Storting
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