Hans Borgen
Norwegian politician (1908–1983)
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Hans Borgen (24 September 1908 – 12 September 1983) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.[1]
Hans Borgen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 28 August 1963 – 25 September 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | John Lyng |
| Preceded by | Einar Wøhni |
| Succeeded by | Leif Granli |
| Vice President of the Odelsting | |
| In office 8 October 1965 – 30 September 1969 | |
| President | Nils Hønsvald |
| Preceded by | Jakob Martin Pettersen |
| Succeeded by | Erland Steenberg |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1950 – 30 September 1969 | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1908 Fet, Akershus, Norway |
| Died | 12 September 1983 (aged 74) |
| Party | Centre |
| Spouse | Martha Konstance Linnerud |
Borgen was born in Fet Municipality in Akershus county. He was elected as a member of the municipal council for Fet Municipality in the periods 1947–1951, 1951–1955 and 1955–1959.[1]
He was also elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1950, and was re-elected on four occasions. From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Agriculture during the short-lived centre-right cabinet Lyng. During this time his place in the Parliament was taken by Hans Christian Brevig.[1]
