Per Almar Aas
Norwegian politician (1929–2014)
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Per Almar Aas (11 June 1929 – 18 May 2014) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.[1]
Per Almar Aas | |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1973–1989 | |
| Troms county council | |
| In office 1971–1975 | |
| Municipal council of Harstad Municipality | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1929 |
| Died | 18 May 2014 (aged 84) |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
Life and career
Aas was born in Ballangen Municipality. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 1973, and was re-elected on three occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973.
On the local level he was a member of the municipal council for Harstad Municipality from 1967 to 1971. From 1971 to 1975 he was a member of Troms county council. He chaired the county party chapter from 1970 to 1973, and was a member of the national party board from 1970 to 1973 and 1985 to 1999.
Outside politics he started his career as a manual laborer in Ballangen Municipality (1945–1950), Snåsa Municipality (1951), Ørsta Municipality (1951–1952) and Volda Municipality (1952–1953). In 1969 he settled in Harstad Municipality to become a school teacher.
