Lodve Solholm (born 14 March 1949 in Vestnes) was the county governor of Møre og Romsdal (from 2009 until retirement in 2018). He used to be a politician representing the Progress Party.

Lodve Solholm
Solholm’s Governor portrait
Governor of Møre og Romsdal
In office
1 October 2009 – 31 December 2018
Prime MinisterJens Stoltenberg
Erna Solberg
Preceded byOttar Befring
Succeeded byElse-May Botten
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1997 – 30 September 2009
ConstituencyMøre og Romsdal
In office
1 October 1989 – 30 September 1993
ConstituencyMøre og Romsdal
President of the Lagting
In office
9 October 2001 – 30 September 2005
Vice PresidentOdd Holten
Preceded byOdd Holten
Succeeded byInge Lønning
Deputy Mayor of Ålesund
In office
1 January 2007 – 30 September 2009
Preceded byKnut Fylling
Succeeded byGeir Stenseth
First Deputy Leader of the Progress Party
In office
16 April 1994 – 2 May 1999
LeaderCarl I. Hagen
Preceded byEllen Wibe
Succeeded bySiv Jensen
Personal details
Born (1949-03-14) 14 March 1949 (age 75)
Vestnes, Norway
Political partyProgress Party

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal in 1989, serving until 1993; he was out of parliament from 1993 to 1997, but was re-elected in 1997, 2001, and 2005.[1] He was President of the Lagting, 2001–2005.[1]

He held various positions in Ørskog municipality council from 1977 to 1989, and was a member of Ålesund city council from 1999 to 2007. From 1979 to 1990 he was also a member of Møre og Romsdal county council.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Lodve Solholm" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Government offices
Preceded by County Governor of Møre og Romsdal
2009–2018
Succeeded by