About Sjur Hopperstad
Lived 1930 – 2015 (aged 84). Sjur Hopperstad was a Norwegian politician and farmer.
Sjur Hopperstad (30 October 1930 – 28 September 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
A farmer from Vangsnes, he was a member of the municipal council of Balestrand Municipality from 1960 to 1964. That year the area around Vangsnes was transferred to Vik Municipality, and so Hopperstad became a municipal council member for Vik Municipality starting in 1964. He served as mayor of Vik Municipality from 1974 to 1987. He was also a member of the county council from 1964 to 1975 and 1980–99. Since 1992 he served as county mayor, and from 1995 as deputy county mayor.
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Who was Sjur Hopperstad?
Norwegian politician (1930–2015)
When was Sjur Hopperstad born?
Sjur Hopperstad was born on 30 October 1930 in Vangsnes.
When did Sjur Hopperstad die?
Sjur Hopperstad died on 28 September 2015.
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Sjur Hopperstad was a politician and farmer.
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Sjur Hopperstad was Norwegian.
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