Jon Lilletun
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Jon Lilletun | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education and Research | |
| In office 17 October 1997 – 17 March 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Kjell Magne Bondevik |
| Preceded by | Reidar Sandal |
| Succeeded by | Trond Giske |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 1989 – 2 May 2005 | |
| Constituency | Vest-Agder |
| Vice President of the Odelsting | |
| In office 10 October 2005 – 21 August 2006 | |
| President | Inge Lønning |
| Preceded by | Odd Holten |
| Succeeded by | Ola T. Lånke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1945 Vossestrand Municipality, Norway |
| Died | 21 August 2006 (aged 60) Oslo, Norway |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
Jon Lilletun (23 October 1945 – 21 August 2006) was a Norwegian politician active in the Christian Democratic Party.[1]
Lilletun was born in the western part of Vossestrand Municipality, now a part of Voss Municipality. His father owned a farm and also worked as a mailman. Lilletun was raised as a Pentecostal, and his family always tithed to the religious community.
After his mandatory 8-year primary education, Lilletun's family was unable to finance attendance at a higher level of school with an academic track. Lilletun worked as an apprentice at a local merchant and attended various trade schools. In 1974, he opened his own retail store that went bankrupt within a few years. He was subsequently convicted of negligence in his accounting practices and sentenced to a 55-day prison term, which he served.
He attributed this experience with a new outlook on life, and from 1975 to 1988 he worked for Vennesla Municipality on issues related to youth. In 1982, he ran for election as the mayor of Vennesla Municipality, but lost in a landslide defeat. During this time he also moved from the Pentecostal movement to the Church of Norway.
He died of cancer in 2006.
