About Martin Buvik
Lived 1923 – 2018 (aged 95). Martin Buvik was a Norwegian politician and embetsperson.
Martin Johannes Toralf Buvik (14 January 1923–17 February 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Buvik was a teacher in Skånland Municipality and Evenes Municipality from 1942 until 1947. After this, he worked for the Conservative Party in Troms county. Later, he was a member of the municipal council for Tromsøysund Municipality from 1955 to 1963. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament, representing Troms county in 1965, and was re-elected on two occasions, serving from 1965 until 1977. In 1977, he was appointed to be the County Governor of Troms county, a position he held until 1990. He was also the chairman of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate from 1977 until 1989.
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Who was Martin Buvik?
Norwegian politician
When was Martin Buvik born?
Martin Buvik was born on 14 January 1923 in Skånland.
When did Martin Buvik die?
Martin Buvik died on 17 February 2018 in Tromsø.
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Martin Buvik was a politician and embetsperson.
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Martin Buvik was Norwegian.
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