Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal

Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal (1 January 1923 – 23 February 2010) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal
Governor of Rogaland
In office
1982–1991
Preceded byKonrad Birger Knutsen
Succeeded byHarald Thune (acting for Tora Aasland)
Personal details
Born(1923-01-01)1 January 1923
Stavanger, Norway
Died23 February 2010(2010-02-23) (aged 87)
Norway
CitizenshipNorway
Political partyConservative Party
ProfessionPolitician

She was born in Stavanger and was educated as a pharmacist in 1947. Lønningdal was a member of the executive committee of Stavanger city council from 1963 to 1973. From 1967 to 1973 she was also a member of Rogaland county council. She was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland in 1973, and was re-elected in 1977. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. Her political career ended with the post of County Governor of Rogaland, which she held from 1982 to 1991.[1]

Lønningdal was a member of the Conservative Party central board from 1969 to 1974. She was a board member of Stavanger Boligbyggelag from 1963 to 1973, of Stavanger Hospital from 1964 (deputy chair from 1971 to 1973) and a deputy board member of Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap from 1968 to 1976.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Kristin Kverneland Lønningdal" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Rogaland
1982–1991
Succeeded by