About Ivar Furu
Lived 1928 – 2012 (aged 83). Ivar Furu was a Norwegian civil servant.
Ivar Furu (15 October 1928 – 13 January 2012) was a Norwegian engineer, principal and politician for the Centre Party.
He was born in Sunndal Municipality as a son of farmers. After finishing his secondary education in Orkdal Municipality in 1947, he studied to be a construction engineer at the Norwegian Institute of Technology from 1948 to 1962. After a period as engineer in Sunndal and Norderhov Municipality, the latter from 1955 to 1958, he became a lower secondary school teacher in Sunndal Municipality in 1958. From 1968 to 1981 he was the school principal. From 1981 to 1995 he was the chief technical officer of Sunndal Municipality.
Furu was also a board member of Driva Hydroelectric Power Plant from 1967 to 1987 and Møre og Romsdal Engineers' College from 1971 to 1980.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Ivar Furu's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Ivar Furu?
Norwegian politician
When was Ivar Furu born?
Ivar Furu was born on 15 October 1928.
When did Ivar Furu die?
Ivar Furu died on 13 January 2012.
What was Ivar Furu's occupation?
Ivar Furu was a civil servant.
What nationality was Ivar Furu?
Ivar Furu was Norwegian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ivar Furu (politician)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ivar Furu. https://biography.guide/ivar-furu-civil-servant/
MLA: "Ivar Furu." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ivar-furu-civil-servant/.
Chicago: "Ivar Furu." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ivar-furu-civil-servant/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:03 UTC